Dobb Brow News Today

The post on X, formerly Twitter, by Ed Howe (@EdHoweTweets) started a lot of discussion after its appearance last month.

Plans have been put to the council for a brand-new roadside service facility which is planned to include a drive thru coffee shop, three commercial…

Plans have been put to the planning committee for a gated residential development on the land west of Dobb Brow Road, Westhoughton.

Plans to build new homes on green land near Westhoughton have been rejected.

A PLAN for a 183-home estate on green land near Westhoughton has been the subject of nearly 1,000 objections.

Power cut A SMALL power cut is affecting some residents in Westhoughton. A number of postcodes around the Dobb Brow area have had their supply affected due to an unexpected incident with the underground cable that provides electricity to the properties. Engineers from Electricity North West are currently investigating the issue as they work to resolve it. The incident was first reported at 10.15am and ENWs reference number for the power cut is 40799170. There is a current estimated po...

Power cut affects more than 200 people in Bolton - this is when electricity will be restored These are all the postcodes affected 11:12, 6 JAN 2021 Updated There is a power cut in Bolton (Image: Surrey Advertiser - Grahame Larter) For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’l...