Newsquest publish Bolton's main local newspaper, The Bolton News…read more The Bolton News used to be known as the Bolton Evening News; it's a newspaper with a proud history as it was one of Britain's very first local evening papers. Indeed The Bolton News is still affectionately known as the BEN in some quarters. As a local newspaper I would rate it quite highly. It can still sensationalise a little too much, but there is some good journalism there and its coverage of Bolton Wanderers, the town's Premier League football team (for now!), is excellent. Newsquest publish some other titles, including some freebies such as the Bolton Journal (which is of course mainly adverts). If you're in Bolton, The Bolton News reamins a good way of finding out what's going on locally.

Newspapers, magazines, sweets, chocolate, basics for around the house, you'll find it all here at…read moreRushtons! Oh and Carr's pasties, one must never forget Carr's pasties! Pretty much the only reason I visit now is to pick up a few pasties when I'm doing the lunch run and working from home (Dad, Brother & I all work in the same place 2/3 days a week). As a kid, I'd come in here close to every day and spend my hard earned pocket money - it either came from doing the dishes or scoring a goal at football - ok yes I was a little spoilt - but boy would it go quickly in here! Though that is probably a large part of why I tried so hard to score goals so perhaps my dad had something there.. anyway. Your usual newsagent options in here, not quite as large a selection of sweets than I previously remember but that seems to be the case everywhere these days. 50p charge for card payments under £8.

A fantastic local newsagents with lots of choice especially when it comes to magazines and in the…read morepast when there has been a magazine I wanted, and they didn't have it, they have ordered it in fot me - try and get that at Asda! They also stock loads of traditional sweets, penny chews etc, fresh milk, a good selection of greetings cards, general stationary, they have a lottery machine and a cash machine (however, you are charged for cash) Friendly staff and a convienient location. I think the newsagents might be called Village news now, it is next to Hampsons and Bargin Booze in Bromley Cross, opposite the Coop. Parking is very limited, use a side street if there is no parking outside.