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Bolton’s award-winning food and drink festival will be returning for its 21st birthday this summer with a fan favourite topping the bill.

Freddie Flintoff will travel to Nepal with the surgeon who led his reconstructive surgery after his Top Gear car crash in 2022.

Small Prophets is the new BBC programme from acclaimed writer and actor Mackenzie Crook, creating a “weird and wonderful new world” where the magical and the mundane unfold in a suburban cul-de-sac.

The owner of a Bolton town centre gym said it came as a "complete surprise" after being crowned the best in the area.

Jack Whitehall says hosting the BRIT Awards has let him push boundaries in ways no other job has as he returns for a record sixth time as host

Warburtons has added another slice of Hollywood glamour to its adverts, this time starring Oscar-winning icon Morgan Freeman.

Toby Talbot has secured a TV casting role with Manchester-based Industry Casting, working behind the scenes on hit UK shows including Coronation Street, Sherwood and Brassic

Beverley Callard, who is known for her role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, has discussed her feelings ahead of her upcoming breast cancer treatment

The BBC have announced a popular music festival will take place at independent venues in Greater Manchester this year.

A character on EastEnders will be diagnosed with epilepsy, an incurable neurological disorder, the BBC soap has confirmed.

Anne Burns’ family, including her daughters Amy and Alice, were devastated and confused when her father became seriously ill at Bolton Hospice

Helen Flanagan was in the national spotlight today as she appeared on Lorraine to talk about her latest starring stage role in Bolton.

Emmerdale star Isabel Hodgins has played Victoria Sugden in Emmerdale for nearly 20 years and is now taking a break to become a first-time mum.

A welcoming dance studio has unveiled a stylish new home in the heart of Bolton while celebrating eight years of teaching.

The Grammy award-winning singer Bad Bunny is set to take on one of the world’s biggest stages on Sunday – but who is he?

The characters heading to The Masked Singer final 2026 have been revealed. Find out who they are.

Star of BBC’s Gladiators has opened up about his “devastating” injury, forcing him to take a break.

Viewers of the BBC show, Gladiators, have called for the BBC to create more episodes of the competition show.

Shaun Evans, Romola Garai and Zahra Ahmadi will be among the cast members for ITV's new crime-drama series Betrayal

Former Coronation Street star Beverley Callard, who played Liz McDonald for 21 years, has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Festival goers can expect big-name acts and rising stars as Y Not Festival returns to Pikehall in the Peak District

Sir Ian McKellen delivered a powerful Shakespearean monologue on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, taking the internet by storm.

Film star Jeff Goldblum has added new UK dates to his upcoming musical tour.

Reality TV personalities Molly‑Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have thrilled fans by announcing that they are expecting their second child.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been pulled from the ITV schedule tonight (Thursday, February 5) due to the 2026 Guinness Six Nations.

Bolton is in for a night of mischief as the hit show Forbidden Nights comes to the Albert Halls this weekend.

Sky has announced that one of its “iconic” channels that was previously axed is returning.

One of Hollyoaks’ longest-serving stars is reportedly set to leave the show in the near future.

Ralf Little joins The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer 2024 on Channel 4, alongside stars like Scott Mills and Molly-Mae Hague, raising funds for Cancer Research UK.

The BBC has confirmed there are "no current plans" for Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams to return after three series.