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?

It was dreadful but to be fair to the bloke it was fucking hilarious even if he didn't mean it to be 😀

On 02/04/2026 at 17:15, frank_spencer said:

Too many punches to the head made him think being an auditor is a good use of his time?

Probably, he is a bit strange.

On 02/04/2026 at 13:52, Pablo said:

That knockout audits is from Bolton too, was a good boxer.

Properly, properly winds me up this lad.

I think he genuinely believes he's doing a public service and is one of the good guys.

In reality, he's out filming vulnerable people, often antagonising them hoping for a reaction. 

Every single video, there's somebody who reacts badly to being filmed and end up either kicking off with him or somebody else, some get locked up while others surely do massive reputational damage.

I watch his videos which makes me part of the problem, I know.

I'd be interested to hear other views on this?

15 minutes ago, BoltonPro15 said:

Properly, properly winds me up this lad.

I think he genuinely believes he's doing a public service and is one of the good guys.

In reality, he's out filming vulnerable people, often antagonising them hoping for a reaction. 

Every single video, there's somebody who reacts badly to being filmed and end up either kicking off with him or somebody else, some get locked up while others surely do massive reputational damage.

I watch his videos which makes me part of the problem, I know.

I'd be interested to hear other views on this?

He's the one of the least offensive 'auditers' to me, but he's clearly playing to the Far Right for views. He'll film dozens of white locals scrapping and spewing and screaming and attacking each other for hours on end, but the focus of his video will turn to someone of an 'alternative demographic' who's usually just standing around not doing much. The majority of the comments on his videos tend to bemoan "immigrants" while ignoring the fact that everyone causing the hassle is born and bred English.

26 minutes ago, BoltonPro15 said:

Properly, properly winds me up this lad.

I think he genuinely believes he's doing a public service and is one of the good guys.

In reality, he's out filming vulnerable people, often antagonising them hoping for a reaction. 

Every single video, there's somebody who reacts badly to being filmed and end up either kicking off with him or somebody else, some get locked up while others surely do massive reputational damage.

I watch his videos which makes me part of the problem, I know.

I'd be interested to hear other views on this?

 

I agree completely, I also watch some of them, but either fast-forward past many of the fights and pissed up people, i'm not a fan of showing all that either.

People are  trying to let hair down and relax....people get their backs up and become defensive when a camera or even if people just rock up and talk to you these days.

I don't think any of them get it, they have never been out drinking or on nights out....I don't think Knockout-audits even drinks....

13 minutes ago, Pablo said:

 

I agree completely, I also watch some of them, but either fast-forward past many of the fights and pissed up people, i'm not a fan of showing all that either.

People are  trying to let hair down and relax....people get their backs up and become defensive when a camera or even if people just rock up and talk to you these days.

I don't think any of them get it, they have never been out drinking or on nights out....I don't think Knockout-audits even drinks....

 

The thing is, he's sober, filming people who are evidently too pissed to put together a reasoned argument as to why they don't want to be filmed - this then naturally makes them look stupid or confrontational. I'm sure a lot of these people are actually decent human beings, just trying to enjoy themselves.

It's laughable that he thinks he's smarter than everyone else because he obviously has his pre-prepared spiels which he uses when somebody challenged him.

It's not all bad though, my personal highlight was the one where his mate got his camera smashed and then cried to the police; the same police who's job they make harder by antagonising people. Excellent irony.

24 minutes ago, Cheese said:

He's the one of the least offensive 'auditers' to me, but he's clearly playing to the Far Right for views. He'll film dozens of white locals scrapping and spewing and screaming and attacking each other for hours on end, but the focus of his video will turn to someone of an 'alternative demographic' who's usually just standing around not doing much. The majority of the comments on his videos tend to bemoan "immigrants" while ignoring the fact that everyone causing the hassle is born and bred English.

I've never really noticed tbh, but now that you mention it.

He goes to these rallies acting as though he's neutral when he clearly isn't. Think he might have accidently included himself signing along with Rule Britannia on a recent video.

1 minute ago, BoltonPro15 said:

I've never really noticed tbh, but now that you mention it.

He goes to these rallies acting as though he's neutral when he clearly isn't. Think he might have accidently included himself signing along with Rule Britannia on a recent video.

I've only noticed it because all the others did it first - and it's obviously working for them monetarily - so he's jumped on the bandwagon. He's started attending Far Right marches pretending to be a 'journalist', like all the others do (whilst ranting about "Lefties" and "commies"). He just isn't as blatant about it... yet.

1 hour ago, BoltonPro15 said:

Properly, properly winds me up this lad.

I think he genuinely believes he's doing a public service and is one of the good guys.

He doesn't

He's just doing it for "engagement"

Daughters friends gone missing in Bolton. Last seen on Sunday, 15 year old lad called Alfred. 

On the BEN website

I'm as guilty as anyone for watching Knockout audit but agree with others on here about his style. I watched Charlie Veitch at first but soon managed to stop doing that. I still watch Billy Moore quite a lot, but the biggest c4nts are these drone flyers with their balaclavas on.

2 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said:

I'm as guilty as anyone for watching Knockout audit but agree with others on here about his style. I watched Charlie Veitch at first but soon managed to stop doing that. I still watch Billy Moore quite a lot, but the biggest c4nts are these drone flyers with their balaclavas on.

Billy Moore is one of the worst for pretending to be "a neutral journalist". Absolute bullshitter.

1 minute ago, Cheese said:

Billy Moore is one of the worst for pretending to be "a neutral journalist". Absolute bullshitter.

But you still watch him though? 
 

Not saying you're wrong like.

5 minutes ago, Alf Hartigan said:

But you still watch him though? 
 

Not saying you're wrong like.

Very rarely. Thought he was alright when he was doing the homeless stuff, then he veered into Flag Shagging after seeing how well it was doing for Charlie Veitch.

I have never watched any of them other than bits of clips, they get right on my tits.

Oh and calling themselves journalists, get to fuck.

The comment sections always crack me up they act like they weren't a load scraps 20 odd years back. The only difference is cunts with cameras and folk now go on nights out wearing pyjamas.

16 minutes ago, deeane Koontz said:

The comment sections always crack me up they act like they weren't a load scraps 20 odd years back. The only difference is cunts with cameras and folk now go on nights out wearing pyjamas.

It does make for a very funny read. An hour-long video of young white local lads getting absolutely smashed and having scraps, battering women, and vandalising things, and all the comments are "Its well sad wot has happened to are country" and "stop the boats", as though this is some modern new phenomenon caused by invisible immigrants. Absolute thickos.

KA did a good un in Wigan the other week, totally embarrassed a few Middle aged MCs before dropping one of them. Good viewing all round. 

'Content creators', vox pop merchants, live vloggers wandering around, auditors etc etc

Get in the fucking sea.

Appreciate that, for whatever reason, folk may find the itch to watch some of their stuff one they need to scratch. However, from first hand dealing with one of the highest profile ones in my day job, they are contemptible twats who use risible behaviour towards unsuspecting and often vulnerable people as a way of garnering clicks, followers and cheap revenue. 

going to the Albert Hall 

sat night 

where can i park 

so i wont get Knifed /Mugged

on my way back to the car at 10.30

17 minutes ago, little whitt said:

going to the Albert Hall 

sat night 

where can i park 

so i wont get Knifed /Mugged

on my way back to the car at 10.30

On road parking on le mans  present. Market place parking is open till midnight too. We park there when daughters singing. 

18 minutes ago, little whitt said:

going to the Albert Hall 

sat night 

where can i park 

so i wont get Knifed /Mugged

on my way back to the car at 10.30

Moss Side

2 hours ago, little whitt said:

going to the Albert Hall 

sat night 

where can i park 

so i wont get Knifed /Mugged

on my way back to the car at 10.30

Off to see one of Hitler's testicles?

I know sunshine makes anywhere look nice, but it was a great atmosphere in Bradford city centre being able to booze on a pedestrianised street as a big communal area