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A Bolton-based satellite installation company is hiring 100 new workers after landing a major contract with Amazon's satellite internet service. Satworks will help bring high-speed broadband to communities across the UK starting in 2026.
Bolton is making a serious play to bring golf's legendary Ryder Cup back to England for the first time since 2002, with a £70 million infrastructure plan backing the ambitious bid. If successful, the 2035 tournament at a brand-new course in Hulton Park could be the biggest Ryder Cup ever held.
Eight pubs in Bolton are inviting locals to nominate everyday heroes who make their neighborhoods better. Winners will receive recognition and help direct £1,000 donations to local charities.
Nearly 80 guests attended CAFFI Housing's first Harvest High Tea fundraiser, supporting affordable homes for adults with disabilities. The successful event could become an annual tradition as the nonprofit plans to expand.
Cameron Bolton texted teammate Josie Baff hours before her Olympic snowboard cross final, telling her she could win. She did, bringing joy to a team reeling from Bolton's broken neck.
Tijah Bolton-Akpan just became West Africa's voice on a powerful global board fighting to ensure mining communities actually benefit from their own natural resources. His appointment could reshape how Africa's oil, gas, and minerals are managed for the people who live above them.
The legendary 1996 U.S. Women's Olympic Basketball Team that went 60-0 and won gold in Atlanta will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame this August. Their dominance launched the WNBA and changed women's basketball forever. #
A casual castle visit in Wales sparked a series of archaeological digs that uncovered hippo bones from before the Ice Age and rare evidence of early humans. The five-year project could rewrite what we know about Britain's prehistoric past.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art created 18 mannequins based on real people with disabilities, diverse body types, and transgender experiences for its new "Costume Art" exhibition. Each mannequin has a mirror for a face so visitors see themselves reflected back.
An Australian city is pioneering a bold approach to ending domestic violence before it starts. Respect Ballarat targets schools, workplaces, and sports clubs with prevention programs that experts say could become a national model.
A Lake George educator turned a $2,500 community service award into a potentially $12,500 conservation gift by challenging locals to match his donation dollar for dollar. The funds will create outdoor education programs and improve hiking trails at the Lake George Land Conservancy.
When a nine-year-old boy needed a rare blood type to survive, doctors tracked down every single matching unit in the country. Qasim Rizwan is now thriving after receiving all seven existing units of blood that matched his incredibly rare profile.
A weaver slashed by cavalry while protesting for voting rights in 1819 fought for justice all the way to Parliament. Now, historian David Olusoga is bringing William Cheatham's forgotten story to light after two centuries.
A koala named Tony, initially declared too injured to be released after a car strike left him with impaired vision, made a stunning recovery and bounded back into the Australian bush. His story shows why patience and expert care matter in wildlife rescue.
After 200 years, researchers have pieced together the remarkable story of William Cheatham, who survived a brutal cavalry attack in 1819 and fought for justice all the way to Parliament. His forgotten battle for accountability reveals how ordinary people fought for the democratic rights we often take for granted today.
Soccer fans can now score clean energy savings along with game day tickets. Southampton FC has partnered with a solar company to offer supporters a buy-one-get-one-free deal on rooftop panels that could save families up to $1,737 per year.
A working-class weaver nearly killed fighting for voting rights in 1819 spent years pursuing justice, and his remarkable story is finally being told. New research reveals how William Cheatham survived a brutal cavalry attack at the Peterloo Massacre and took his fight all the way to Parliament.
Nigerian football legend Austin "Jay-Jay" Okocha loved playing for Turkey's Fenerbahce so much that he became a Turkish citizen and took the name Muhammed Yavuz. The bond between player and fans ran so deep that Okocha once forgot to respond to his new name on a flight.
Abdul Khan steps out of cousin Amir's shadow this Saturday when five British South Asian fighters share the same card at Wembley Arena for the first time. The 23-year-old, raised by his mum after his parents separated when he was 10, says boxing gave him a home when he needed one most.
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale made history by winning Britain's first ever Winter Olympic gold medal on snow in mixed team snowboard cross. The victory came just days after both athletes crashed out of individual events and bonded over beers at a local pub.
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