People say it's a 'nothing' town, but my city has something for everyone

People say it's a 'nothing' town, but my city has something for everyone

Bolton was decimated by the slow death of the high street (Picture: Getty Images) In the latest instalment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Alexander O’Loughlin argues that his hometown has a bad reputation it doesn’t deserve. When it comes to a UK staycation, people get misty-eyed over cottages in the Cotswolds, beaches in Cornwall, or the drama of a Scottish road trip. No one, hardly ever, talks about Bolton. Since moving to London, I’ve fallen into…