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Professor Paul Salveson is a historian and writer and lives in Bolton. He is visiting professor in ‘Worktown Studies’ at the University of Bolton and author of several books on Lancashire history It was the most significant industrial conflict in Bolton’s history, was immortalised in a novel and led to major changes in the town’s politics. The Great Engineers’ Strike of 1887 was no ordinary trade dispute but was marked by a bitterness and violence seldom seen in British industrial relations. The strike involved the ‘aristocracy’ of the Bolton labour movement – the skil...

A Douglas councillor says ratepayers should be involved in any decisions that involve spending large sums of money. Devon Watson was speaking a...

'Douglas doesn't look good enough' says councillor A councillor in Douglas says work is desperately needed to improve the look of the town. Regeneration work is currently being carried out on the promenade and there are a number of sites which remain vacant. Andrew Bentley, who represents Derby Ward on the local authority, believes there is a unanimous support to transform the capital. Last year councillors criticised temporary car parks on brownfield sites in Douglas. Council Leader David Christian said they were 'dragging the town down and stopping investment' and looked like 'bomb sites'...

Manx Labour candidate to stand in Douglas East Tue, 02 Feb 2021 By Chris Cave - Local Democracy Reporter Devon Watson has declared his intention to stand in the Douglas Council general election later this year. He’s hoping to serve the Douglas East constituency as he aims to be re-elected for a second term in office. The poll will take place on the 23 April with the size of the authority being reduced from 18 councillors to 12. Mr Watson’s current Derby Ward region will also cease to exist in the next term, as boundary changes see the council mirror House of Keys constituencies.