Just had a meeting on Churchgate. Sad to see the Bolton News offices empty. And in a week or two the Travel Counsellors building opposite will be empty. Another 200+ people spending approx £20 per week on parking and lunches in the town... plus whatever other services they spend their hard-earned on - all being lost. Very sad state of affairs.

 

When will it get better? Should these empty offices be turned into apartments?

Good news!

Been a fucking disgrace what they've got away with over the years

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24874146.bolton-train-station-brought-bee-network/

28 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

Good news!

Been a fucking disgrace what they've got away with over the years

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24874146.bolton-train-station-brought-bee-network/

Nice to see the NW joining the rest of the UK in the 21st century, you're right, it's an utter disgrace how poor the service has been for decades

 

Anyone been to Earls yet ?

https://www.earlsdeli.com/menus
 

Fiver a pint 🍺 Up the Hipsters 

59 minutes ago, London Wanderer said:

Anyone been to Earls yet ?

https://www.earlsdeli.com/menus
 

Fiver a pint 🍺 Up the Hipsters 

It’s become our round the corner local. Been in last few weekends. Very nice. But sshhh, it’s only very small so don’t want it becoming too busy 😊

47 minutes ago, desperado said:

It’s become our round the corner local. Been in last few weekends. Very nice. But sshhh, it’s only very small so don’t want it becoming too busy 😊

Don't know what you're talking about mate 😉

Not town centre but this Earls in COR looks decent

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFPkuI_NDY5/?igsh=MTh0anpsNGR0eWhleg==

Good luck to em

Went in there plenty of times when it was a bakery/butty shop. 

Earls is decent and just round the corner is Tesoro Pizza place and their separate deli/coffee  shop also both very good.

Someone needs to tell Earl to put his address on the website.

2 minutes ago, Nowack said:

Someone needs to tell Earl to put his address on the website.

I had a look on there last night.

The menu- which had to be downloaded- was somewhat minimalist to say the least.

Bizarre in fact. 

5 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

I had a look on there last night.

The menu- which had to be downloaded- was somewhat minimalist to say the least.

Bizarre in fact. 

I went in a couple of weeks and saw some of the food.

Looked like it's for snacking rather than a meal.

Also, just to add, it's more like a place you'd take a bird to rather than beers with the lads.

10 hours ago, DazBob said:

I went in a couple of weeks and saw some of the food.

Looked like it's for snacking rather than a meal.

Also, just to add, it's more like a place you'd take a bird to rather than beers with the lads.

They have fog on the menu

Btw, have you been in harwood nook

Doing a roaring trade these days, if a little bit too busy for us

i'm watching a show at the albert halls next Saturday night, is there anywhere decent to eat close by?

14 hours ago, Casino said:

They have fog on the menu

They do ... and it's excellent.

14 hours ago, Casino said:

Btw, have you been in harwood nook

Doing a roaring trade these days, if a little bit too busy for us

I've been in there a couple of times, but not for a while. Need to go again soon.

13 minutes ago, L/H White said:

i'm watching a show at the albert halls next Saturday night, is there anywhere decent to eat close by?

Ciao Napoli is good, only 5 minute walk...

14 minutes ago, L/H White said:

i'm watching a show at the albert halls next Saturday night, is there anywhere decent to eat close by?

TAPAS place is good 

or that Ciao Napoli  

another for ciao napoli

Not our town centre but I'm in Wigan in Friday for work and I need somewhere to eat in the town centre beforehand at around 5.30 ish (and not spoons as its the oddest one I've ever been in) any suggestions?

2 hours ago, jeep said:

Ciao Napoli is good, only 5 minute walk...

 

2 hours ago, little whitt said:

TAPAS place is good 

or that Ciao Napoli  

 

1 hour ago, Dr Faustus said:

another for ciao napoli

thanks chaps

16 hours ago, Casino said:

Btw, have you been in harwood nook

Doing a roaring trade these days, if a little bit too busy for us

Nook’s ok but by the fuck, MrsD and I went in Bill & COO after a Saturday game. I could’ve got a job there as a youth-club leader!

Edited January 29, 20251 yr by MickyD

4 hours ago, DazBob said:

I've been in there a couple of times, but not for a while. Need to go again soon.

they have cuginis most nights so like i say, its a bit busy

don't get much rivi or NM, but its still a cracking place

really lucky to have it

proba quid a pint more than local 'rivals' but worth it

2 hours ago, MickyD said:

Nook’s ok but by the fuck, MrsD and I went in Bill & COO after a Saturday game. I could’ve got a job there as a youth-club leader!

anything but a wine bar

few years back, rammy was booming but i think a lot of sacked it off now and stay nearer home

On 28/01/2025 at 22:54, Casino said:

Btw, have you been in harwood nook

Doing a roaring trade these days, if a little bit too busy for us

I went in a few months ago and although I got through the door they said they were closed so I went in the No-Name.