Our standards

We try to:

use the most precise locality, town, neighbourhood, ward and venue name available;
distinguish Bolton town centre from Farnworth, Kearsley, Horwich, Blackrod, Westhoughton, Little Lever, Breightmet, Bromley Cross, Harwood and the wider borough;
distinguish Bolton from Manchester, Salford, Bury, Wigan, Rochdale, Lancashire and the wider Greater Manchester geography;
identify the exact location of Bolton station, Horwich Parkway, Middlebrook, the Toughsheet Community Stadium, Royal Bolton Hospital and the University of Greater Manchester campus;
distinguish ordinary-day travel from matchday and weekend moorland conditions;
check live information against official or first-party sources;
identify opinion, sponsored content, affiliate content and advertising clearly;
avoid unsupported rankings, stereotypes and claims about communities;
use first-hand experience only where it genuinely happened;
correct material errors promptly;
treat businesses, residents and contributors fairly.

We do not turn Greater Manchester or Lancashire statistics into Bolton-only facts. We do not describe Wigan, Bury, Manchester, Salford or Rochdale venues as Bolton venues by default. We do not flatten Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Little Lever, Breightmet, Bromley Cross, Smithills, Heaton and the other neighbourhoods into one generic local area.

Commercial independence

Payment, free entry, hospitality, affiliate commission or a commercial relationship must not guarantee a positive editorial outcome. Sponsored or commissioned content will be labelled. Advertisers do not receive control over independent editorial decisions, subject to factual review of claims about their own business.

Time-sensitive information

Event dates, prices, opening hours, rail and bus services, Bee Network information, roadworks, matchday access, moorland parking, hospital services, football fixtures, venue arrangements, planning status and town-centre regeneration timelines may change. We include an update date where useful and encourage readers to confirm important details directly.

Corrections

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Contact details

Email: [email protected]
Address: Bolton Railway Station, Trinity Street, Bolton, BL2 2AL