Author: Tom
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Sunday (1994) at Liverpool Arts Club – gig review
Every year when the Neighbourhood Weekender line-up is announced, I do a deep dive into all of the acts on the poster that I haven’t heard of. Through doing this, I’ve discovered the likes of Confidence Man, Wet Leg, CMAT, The Royston Club and most recently – Sunday (1994). The Transatlantic trio is made up Read more
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Former gym unit could be transformed into day-to-night ‘café/bar’
Planning approval has been granted to turn an old gym on an industrial estate into a trendy café/bar. The venue, which is set to be called Stanley’s, has permission to open in the former KeepFit unit on Dunscar Business Park, in Egerton, creating 14 full-time jobs in the process. Planning drawings by Bolton-based architect firm Read more
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The Chai Cabin, famous for viral ‘kunafa strawberries’, moves to new location
Viral Farnworth dessert business The Chai Cabin is moving to a new location. The converted shipping container originally opened on a small car park in Albert Road, Farnworth, back in 2022 and has become incredibly popular in recent months after videos of their ‘kunafa Dubai strawberries’ racked up millions of views on social media apps Read more
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Tapas restaurant Sabor A Espana to open in former doll house shop
A vacant retail unit, that was most recently a shop selling doll houses, is set to be transformed into a tapas restaurant. Sabor A Espana has been granted planning permission to open in the old Barbara Anne Miniatures unit, on New Street, Blackrod. According to planning documents on the Bolton Council website, the restaurant will Read more
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Bolton Wanderers Women secure promotion with inspiring performance
I’ve been struggling with motivation to write the past couple of weeks. There, I said it. With the weather getting nicer and my running training kicking up a notch, as I get closer to my first ever ‘race’ in June, this website has sadly taken a back seat for the past couple of weeks. Embarrassingly, Read more
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Cult Farnworth pizza spot Twelve teases long-awaited return
Back in October 2022, a very short Facebook post by my favourite pizza spot deeply upset me. Twelve’s 46-word statement simply read: “We are heartbroken to announce this is the last weekend of Twelve – book your slot, there’s not many pizza’s left but you know they’re going to be great! We love you all Read more
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The Wombats at AO Arena Manchester – gig review
The Wombats are one of the very few mid-2000s British indie bands who are still managing to get mainstream radio play every time they bring out a new album and last month’s release ‘Oh! The Ocean’ is their fifth successive appearance in the top five of the UK Official Albums Chart. Therefore, it should be Read more
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Ancestry DNA results – what I’ve discovered so far
As an Englishman with an Irish surname, my Gaelic roots and DNA makeup have always interested me. By the time that I was born, all of my Irish ancestors had passed away, including those who were born in England to Irish parents. So I’ve never really had the opportunity to hear first hand about my Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 2025 line-up poster – first impressions
As someone fortunate enough to be attending this year’s Glastonbury Festival, I’d been waiting patiently for the first line-up poster since finding out that I was lucky enough to get tickets for the third time in four years, back in November. So when it finally dropped at 8am on Thursday morning, my excitement was palpable. Read more
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Neighbourhood Weekender 2025: My top 5 acts to watch
Neighbourhood Weekender is always one of the highlights of my year, so I was gutted when I discovered that it wasn’t happening in 2024. The first line-up in 2018 is still arguably the best, with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds topping the bill alongside Courteeners – who had just sold out Old Trafford Cricket Ground Read more