Here you will find links to articles published in the media
18/05/24: Bolton: Sadness at prospect of Halliwell pub Cotton Tree Hotel closing. Click here to view the article
30/03/24: Bolton: Bar Four in The Vaults set to officially close. Click here to view the article
30/03/24: Bank Top Brewery wins gold medal for Dark Mild beer. Click here to view the article.
03/03/24: Bolton: Bank Top Brewery Ale House, Horwich, CAMRA award. Click here to view the article.
10/12/23: Farnworth pub revamped in time for festive season. Click here to view the article.
12/11/23: Bolton: New faces behind Jolly Carter pub, Little Lever. Click here to view the article
03/11/23: Horwich: The Crown entered to Good Beer Guide for 25th year. Click here to view the article
02/11/23: The pub on the edge of a Greater Manchester beauty spot named among best in UK. Click here to view the article
31/10/23: Bolton Council considers changes to plan for late night levy. Click here to view the article
29/06/23: The Railway Pub Bromley Cross set to reopen with new landlord. Click here to view the article
12/05/2023: Bolton: The Britannia, Farnworth reopens after refurb. Click here to view the article.
11/05/23: Black Horse Pub Tonge Fold given £262,000 transformation. Click here to view the article.
09/03/23: Horwich: Blackedge Brewing Company wins first and second in awards. Click here to view the article.
15/02/23: Egerton The Cross Guns goes up for sale. Click here to view the article.
28/01/23: Bolton: The Stork Tavern, Halliwell, announces plans. Click here to view the article.
19/01/23: The Railway, Bromley Cross shuts after four years. Click here to view the article.
09/01/23: Major chain set to open new pub at historic Bolton town centre site. Click here to view the article.
07/11/22: Bolton: The Grey Man brings the community together. Click here to view the article.
05/11/22: Victoria and Albert Pub Horwich under new management. Click here to view the article.
07/10/22: Little Lever’s The Jolly Carter is putting community first. Click here to view the article.
28/09/22: Bolton: Escape Brewery’s The Old Post Office wins CAMRA ‘Pub of the Season’. Click here to view the article.
08/09/22: Camra boss suggests £20 pints as landlord hopes for government support. Click here to view the article.
01/09/22: Northern Monkey’s Monkey on the Town Beer Festival approaches. Click here to view the article.
19/07/22: Bolton: Chris Green MP chooses Horwich ale as Westminster guest ale. Click here to view the article.
18/07/22: The Shakespeare Pub Farnworth goes to auction. Click here to view the article.
15/07/22: Bolton: Spinning Mule Wetherspoon pub on Nelson Square to reopen. Click here to view the article.
10/06/22: Bolton: Wetherspoon on Nelson Square to close for revamp. Click here to view the article.
25/05/22: The Hare and Hounds pub in Stoneclough is under new ownership. Click here to view the article.
10/05/22: Northern Monkey Brew Co to host ‘Monkey on the Town’ craft beer festival. Click here to view the article.
14/04/22: New Bolton town centre micro bar The Diversion opens. Click here to view the article.
30/03/22: The Mosley Arms in Breightmet opens its doors to religion to boost church attendance. Click here to view the article.
30/03/22: Bolton: Bromley Cross pub to fundraise for defibrillator. Click here to view the article.
24/03/22: The House Without A Name pub faces licence review. Click here to view the article.
20/03/22: Northern Monkey and Cowgills launch ‘A Night in the Cells’ special brew. Click here to view the article.
26/02/22: NATIONAL PUB WEEK: Find out which 12 Bolton pubs made CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2022. Click here to view the article.
13/02/22: The Market Hotel Pub in Farnworth is under new management. Click here to view the article.
28/12/21: New micropub owned by four pals opens in Horwich. Click here to view the article.
07/12/21: Edgworth: The White Horse pub to re-open after £500k makeover. Click here to view the article.
25/11/21: Great Ale opens Bolton Beer Cellars. Click here to view the article.
23/11/21: New Bolton micropub to open despite neighbours row. Click here to view the article.
19/11/21: Pub-goers mourn loss of Bolton brewing firm. Click here to view the article.
17/11/21: Bolton town centre pub could be demolished and replaced with flats and takeaways. Click here to view the article.
12/11/21: Railway Inn landlord set to focus on his Bolton pubs. Click here to view the article.
08/11/21: Popular Horwich pub wrecked by May floods reopens its doors. Click here to view the article.
21/10/21: Bolton pub, Jolly Crofters, closes due to Covid struggles. Click here to view the article.
19/10/21: Beehive pub Horwich to reopen after being wrecked by floods. Click here to view the article.
03/10/21: Bolton Ukrainian social club’s bar wins award for 10th time. Click here to view the article
13/09/21: Review hearing reprieve for Bolton Covid raid pub. Click here to view the article.
08/09/21: Northern Monkey Brew Co toasts the success of its festival. Click here to view the article.
01/09/21: Northern Monkey sell-out beer festival – 30 more tickets now available. Click here to view the article.
22/08/21: The run down, abandoned Greater Manchester pubs recognised for returning to their former glory. Click here to view the article.
21/08/21: Cheers! Bolton brewery toasts success with ‘takeover’. Click here to view the article.
10/08/21: Blackrod’s The Poacher reopens with new owners. Click here to view the article.
02/08/21: CAMRA announces its pubs of the year. Click here to view the article.
21/07/21: The Market Tavern: Farnworth pub to relaunch under new owners Dorbiere. Click here to view the article.
19/07/21: Gold award is crowning glory for Horwich pub landlords. Click here to view the article.
01/07/21: Bolton bar’s Covid licensing review ends with no action. Click here to view the article.
30/06/21: Anger and upset as Westhoughton pub ‘closed without notice’. Click here to view the article.
27/06/21: Popular Westhoughton pub announces shock closure. Click here to view the article.
24/06/21: Highly anticipated beer festival postponed due to coronavirus. Click here to view the article.
22/06/21: Bolton bar serving again despite ongoing licensing review. Click here to view the article.
21/06/21: Ramsbottom pub landlady fights brewery over shock eviction notice. Click here to view the article.
20/06/21: Punters splash out in Bolton pubs as indoor drinking returns. Click here to view the article.
20/06/21: Bolton brewers Northern Monkey’s opening new tap house this week. Click here to view the article.
19/06/21: Pub bosses in Bolton face licensing review amid coronavirus breach claims. Click here to view the article.
10/06/21: Bolton’s town centre bars welcome U-turn over outdoor seating ban. Click here to view the article.
09/06/21: Bolton Council U-turn on decision to suspend pavement licences during England games. Click here to view the article.
08/06/21: Excitement at return of long lost Bolton pub Stanley Arms. Click here to view the article.
06/06/21: Historic Bolton pub closed for decades set to be REOPENED. Click here to view the article.
01/06/21: Council suspends pavement licences designed to boost post-lockdown business during England matches. Click here to view the article.
31/05/21: Bolton pub introduces ‘no mask, no entry’ policy after abuse. Click here to view the article.
30/05/21: Fledgling brewery in Adlington is a family enterprise. Click here to view the article.
25/05/21: Bolton brewery and Carrs pasties team up to make Pastie Barm ale. Click here to view the article.
25/05/21: Westhoughton: Waggon & Horses could lose its license after ‘Covid breach’. Click here to view the article.
24/05/21: Council revokes licence of Bretherton Arms in Chorley. Click here to view the article.
20/05/21: Bolton brewery Northern Monkey to open new tap house in town. Click here to view the article.
20/05/21: Horwich pub set to be closed for months due to flood damage. Click here to view the article.
19/05/21: ‘It’s heartbreaking’: Bolton pub floods day before reopening. Click here to view the article.
18/05/21: Landmark Bolton pub gets permission for outside bar despite objections. Click here to view the article.
18/05/21: Buzz in Bolton as pubs welcome back customers. Click here to view the article.
17/05/21: Pubs and restaurants in Bolton raring to have customers indoors again. Click here to view the article.
12/05/21: Bolton brewery ‘triples production’ as demand soars. Click here to view the article.
10/05/21: New beer festival from Bolton brewery coming this summer. Click here to view the article.
04/05/21: Hospitality bosses lose court battle over indoor opening. Click here to view the article.
24/04/21: The Freemasons pub, Farnworth, fined for Covid rule breach. Click here to view the article.
21/04/21: New bar planned as Westhoughton’s reputation as a food and drink destination grows. Click here to view the article.
19/04/21: Pubs and restaurants in Bolton enjoy bumper weekend back open after Covid rules ease. Click here to view the article.
18/04/21: PM urged to commit to road map’s reopening date. Click here to view the article.
16/04/21. Northern Monkey plans to open up new brewery. Click here to view the article.
15/04/21. Traffic restrictions to be introduced to Nelson Square to serve customers outside. Click here to view the article.
12/04/21: Pubs toast return of punters in Bolton’s beer gardens. Click here to view the article.
12/04/21: Excitment as hospitality trade is finally getting back on track. Click here to view the article.
06/04/21: 5 Bolton pubs that are open from April 12. Click here to view the article.
05/04/21: The Bar set to have licence reviewed after being accused of serving alcohol without ‘substantial meals’. Click here to view the article.
03/04/21: Bars in Bolton step up to secure pavement trading permits. Click here to view the article.
01/04/21: Historic The Old Three Crowns to open under new ownership. Click here to view the article.
26/03/21: Bolton MP backs beer duty cut as a ‘lifeline’ for pubs. Click here to view the article.
25/03/21: Covid-19: Pubs could require vaccine passports – Boris Johnson. Click here to view the article.
20/03/21: How many of these Bolton pubs of the past do you remember? Click here to view the article.
20/03/21: Every pub and restaurant will be allowed to erect a marquee WITHOUT planning permission. Click here to view the article.
15/03/21: UK pubs down £8.2bn in lost beer sales from Covid pandemic. Click here to view the article.
10/03/21: Plan approved to convert derelict Bolton town pub into flats. Click here to view the article.
07/03/21: Pubs will be able to turn car parks into beer gardens in April. Click here to view the article.
06/03/21: Bolton brewers take on Manchester brewers with new ale. Click here to view the article.
06/03/21: Beer and Cider week returning to ‘bring Bolton back to life’. Click here to view the article.
04/03/21: Wetherspoon details beer garden reopenings. Click here to view the article.
01/03/21: Residents pay respects to landlady of The Stork Tavern, Halliwell. Click here to view the article.
22/02/21: Bolton pub owner voices concern over just opening beer gardens. Click here to view the article.
22/02/21: Bolton CAMRA says pubs still under threat from lockdown. Click here to view the article.
27/01/21: Bolton Gin Company takes over the Tap and Cork in Horwich. Click here to view the article.
17/12/20: Bolton’s pubs and restaurants react to tier 3 announcement. Click here to view the article.
9/12/20: Bolton pub’s impressive beer garden funded by Great British Pub Awards prize. Click here to view the article.
2/12/20: Bolton brewers thank lockdown supporters taking up deliveries. Click here to view the article.
27/11/20: Bolton pubs question future after fourth coronavirus lockdown. Click here to view the article.
24/11/20: Bolton bar owner warns tough tier rules lead hospitality into hibernation/ Click here to view the article.
12/11/20: Spread Eagle pub donate £1,000 to Friends of Hough Lane Garden. Click here to view the article.
12/11/20: Work almost finished on town centre former pub conversion. Click here to view the article.
5/11/20: Confusion still looms for Bolton pubs after takeaway u-turn. Click here to view the article.
4/11/20: Bolton’s pubs and restaurants can sell takeaway alcohol in lockdown. Click here to view the article.
2/11/20: Government ban on pubs serving takeaway alcohol confusing for pubs. Click here to view the article.
2/11/20: Bolton pub owners fear for the future as third lockdown hits. Click here to view the article.
31/10/20: Late night bar plans on Bradshawgate submitted once again. Click here to view the article.
30/10/20: Olde man and scythe serves food to stay open around restrictions. Click here to view the article.
29/10/20: Covid has devastated UK pub industry, says Camra. Click here to view the article.
26/10/20: Pubs, restaurants and organisations step up to the plate to feed Bolton’s children. Click here to view the article.
26/10/20: Popular Bolton bar to reopen with new food offer. Click here to view the article.
21/10/20: Bolton pub bosses ‘pretty desperate’ as tier 3 restrictions loom. Click here to view the article.
21/10/20: Plans for late night bar on Bradshawgate rejected by council. Click here to view the article.
20/10/20: Egerton pub’s quirky idea for perspex screens. Click here to view the article.
19/10/20: Breweries come together to say Tier 3 lockdown would ‘destroy pubs’. Click here to view the article.
17/10/20: Bolton firms left furious at lack of answers over stricter lockdown. Click here to view the article.
17/10/20: ‘Eye-sore’ Astley Bridge pub nears refurb completion. Click here view to the article.
16/10/20: Tier 3 Pointlessly Victimises and Destroys Pubs, Their Employment and our Northern communities. Click here to view the article.
15/10/20: Pub group Marston’s to cut 2,150 jobs due to coronavirus restrictions. Click here to view the article.
14/10/20: Bolton hospitality owner’s frustration about grant changes and tier system. Click here to view the article.
13/10/20: The Alma Inn set to reopen under new management. Click here to view the article.
13/10/20: Bolton bar closes after positive staff member coronavirus case. Click here to view the article.
12/10/20: Bars and restaurants ‘reaching point of no return’. Click here to view the article.
12/10/20: Pubs can stay open in Bolton under Tier 2 coronavirus measures. Click here to view the article.
8/10/20: Bolton pub owners fear for future as new restrictions just days after venues reopened. Click here to view the article.
8/10/20: Coronavirus: Bolton pubs could close AGAIN under new measures. Click here to view the article.
7/10/20: Bolton pubs at risk as Greene King announces dozens of closures due to coronavirus restrictions. Click here to view the article
4/10/20: ‘Fantastic day’: Bolton bars happy to be serving community again. Click here to view the article.
3/10/20: Stories from Bolton’s most haunted pubs. Click here to view the article.
3/10/20: Pubs, soft play centres and bowling alleys can reopen from today in Bolton. Click here to view the article.
2/10/20: Bolton music venue Blind Tiger to be sold at auction. Click here to view the article.
2/10/20: Gastropub boss says hospitality reopening has brought his business ‘back from the brink’. Click here to view the article.
1/10/20: Bolton pub and restaurant bosses react to reopening news. Click here to view the article.
1/10/20: Lockdown measures in Bolton to be aligned with rest of Greater Manchester – pubs can reopen. Click here to view the article.
1/10/20: Coronavirus: Bolton lockdown measures to be aligned with the rest of Greater Manchester. Click here to view the article.
1/10/20: Bromley Cross bars and restaurants join forces in plea for help. Click here to view the article.
30/09/20: Coronavirus: Bolton pubs and restaurants ‘thrown to the lions’. Click here to view the article.
30/09/20: Bolton pubs and restaurants “thrown to the lions”, council leader. Click here to view the article.
29/09/20: Reopen Bolton pubs, Government urged. Click here to view the article.
29/09/20: Brewery face ‘pouring beer down the drain’ as lockdown restrictions in Bolton continue. Click here to view the article.
29/09/20: Andy Burnham calls for Bolton’s pubs and restaurants to be allowed to open. Click here to view the article.
29/09/20: Bolton Council Leader and business owners call for hospitality restrictions review. Click here to view the article.
27/09/20: Bolton restaurant leads Matt Hancock email campaign regarding hospitality closures. Click here to view the article.
27/09/20: Delight for Spread Eagle pub in Bromley Cross after scooping gong at Great British Pub Awards. Click here to view the article.
26/09/20: Takeaway service-only restrictions in Bolton ‘unfair’, says council leader. Click here to view the article.
26/09/20: Bolton bar owner speaks out about hospitality restrictions. Click here to view the article.
25/09/20: Bolton pub restrictions ‘could be the end of back-street boozers’. Click here to view the article.
24/09/20: Spread Eagle pub in Bromley cross wins gong at Great British Pub Awards. Click here to view the article.
24/09/20: ‘We’ve been forgotten’ – the bars and restaurants ordered to close more than two weeks ago, that nobody seems to be talking about. Click here to view the article.
23/09/20: Landlord warns he’ll close in a week if rule isn’t lifted. Click here to view the article.
22/09/20: Covid: Pubs and restaurants in England to have 10pm closing times. Click here to view the article.
20/09/20: Wetherspoons to cut prices by 7.5 per cent for 1 day – here’s when and why. Click here to view the article.
19/09/20: On-site and online shops opened at Radcliffe’s Brightside Brewery. Click here to view the article.
17/09/20: The Bar on Nelson Square to be monitored by Bolton Council when bars reopen. Click here to view the article.
15/09/20: Pub on Bolton and Wigan border forced to close despite having Wigan postcode. Click here to view the article.
14/09/20: Brewery hit hard after local lockdown calls time called on taproom. Click here to view the article.
12/09/20: Bolton alternative music pub the Alma Inn to close for good. Click here to view the article.
12/09/20: Bolton residents barred from neighbouring pubs under coronavirus rules. Click here to view the article.