“This is a good day for GMP” Praise for Chief Constable Stephen Watson’s leadership 22 months is fastest time to turn around a police force out of special measures GMP is a service the public can have confidence in, but more still to do Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has hailed Greater Manchester Police’s...
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Bollywood Chai Café Launch
Bollywood Chai Cafe aims to create a ‘safe space’ for people to drop in and chat about their loved ones, talk about grief and losses suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic and help to create a support network for people, particularly targeting Bolton residents from Global Majority communities. Studies have shown that expression through art, dance...
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Tackling health inequalities and accelerating net zero transition
key to sustainable growth in Greater Manchester, say top economists New report says tackling health inequalities is fundamental to achieving growth Accelerating the transition to net zero could create significant opportunities for businesses Raising Greater Manchester productivity to UK average could bring over £8bn economic benefit, while bringing all parts of Greater Manchester up to...
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Experiencing Bolton Market
Written by Becky, Connor, Jack and Saad. Located in the centre of Bolton, you will find the atmospheric, bustling and colourful Bolton Market. We found an array of stalls ranging from fresh food to technological devices. We loved the colourful stalls that included exotic fruits and vegetables, such as white pomelo and karela. This place...
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Today is Safer Internet Day
By Kyle , Becky and Jack On the 11th February 2020, people around the world took part in Safer Internet Day with the aim being to empower people to use the Internet in a safe and positive way. Schools and colleges in and around Bolton used this day to introduce, and explore, issues around online...
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Tom, the Birdman of Bolton
Written by: Saad Shah & Rebecca Tom Halliday, a 77-year-old pensioner has become famous across Bolton for feeding birds and waving at commuters on a daily basis. The now well-known character walks up Smithills Dean Road every morning and takes his seat on a bench at the top, where he spreads joy and happiness to...
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Interview with Amanda Edwards, ground crew aircraft engineer for the RAF
Written by: Joshua H and Kyle C. On the 29th October, the Chai Times reporters had the opportunity to interview Amanda Edwards from the RAF. It was fascinating listening to what she had to say. Here are some of the questions we asked How long have you worked for the RAF? I have worked for...
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Clarity
By: Connor Mann; Kyle Chadwick; Rebecca Ainsworth. What is Clarity? Clarity is a registered charity employing, training and supporting people with disabilities and serious health conditions. Clarity gives employment to people who have a disability and find it difficult to get work. Training is given to each employee and people who work for Clarity often...
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Christmas Lights Switch On in Bolton Town Centre
By Tahirah Majid On Thursday 21st of November was the Christmas light switch on at the Bolton town centre. There were a lot of musical performers and Tower FM was there hosting the event. The cast of Aladdin was also there and they sang a lot of songs. Jenny Ryan, star of ITV’s ‘The Chase’ was...
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Remembrance Service at Bolton Town Hall
By Jack Sharratt LifeBridge ASEND Bolton attended the service in Victoria Square, in front of the town hall, to remember those who fought and died in wars. Everybody who attended the service had 2 minutes silence to think about the loved ones we have lost. Many people came along and the emergency services turned up...