Life & Community
Major new Lee Hall development unveiled
Plans released for up to 1,450 homes, new care facility and a critical link road.
Howfen Journal
The Howfen Journal is Westhoughton's community newspaper, telling people's stories through quality journalism.
Have some people become hysterical over Westhoughton's HMO?
Rumours about asylum seekers swirled — but the new 'HMO' on Church Street simply turned out to be a shared house for young professionals.
Life & Community
Hundreds of daffodil bulbs planted at Hall Lee Bank Park
Volunteers brave the rain as Westhoughton’s autumn planting scheme brightens parks, schools and community spaces.
Life & Community
New Co-op store planned for former La Scala restaurant site in Westhoughton
Plans submitted to Bolton Council would see the long-standing Chorley Road restaurant — which closed earlier this year — converted into a Co-op convenience store with offices above
Life & Community
Body of missing Horwich 19-year-old found in reservoir
Horwich community shares condolences with family of missing teenager Daniel Holden
Life & Community
Police appeal for help to find missing man from Westhoughton
Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for Adam’s welfare
Life & Community
Drugs seized and 12 arrests in major police operation across Bolton
Operation sees warrants executed, off-road bikes recovered, and vehicles seized as part of a day-long crackdown on crime
Life & Community
£3.9m restoration work to begin on Westhoughton Town Hall
Scaffolding goes up as £3.9 million renovation begins to secure the future of the 1903 civic building
Life & Community
Unsafe toys seized from Westhoughton Post Office
Officers investigating complaints about items being sold at Market Street premises
Life & Community
One in three Bolton streets now in poor condition
Council halved road repairs in just three years as streets like yours fall into disrepair
Life & Community
Man in hospital after serious electric bike collision
Man in his 20s suffers serious head injury as police arrest four and appeal for witnesses
Culture
Could Greater Manchester be renamed to Manchester, GM?
A historic market comes back to life, football as narrative art, new spots for foodies and a herd is coming to Pennington Flash. All that in this week's Loom & Coal cultural round-up from the north west.