as of yesterday, the borough had the lowest rates in Greater Manchester. Testing centres have been set up and closed down, with the sites suffering from major problems in the early days.Victoria Square might be quieter these days than it used to be but nobody expected the completely empty streets that were brought about by the lockdown.And before all that, there were other huge events happening in Bolton.A blaze thought to have been started by a barbecue on Winter Hill threatened to recreate the huge fire of 2018.Then there was the mass flooding of Storm Ciara, which left parts of the town underwater.In the meantime there have also been tragedies felt across the borough.
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