Overview
- News & Star and The Bolton News launched their nomination drives on Monday, August 17, inviting readers to name favourite local bakeries through online forms and QR-code surveys.
- News & Star set a detailed schedule with online nominations running August 17–23, a top-10 revealed August 24, print-based voting from August 31 to September 12, and the winner announced the following week.
- The Bolton News is collecting nominations online and by QR code and will shortlist the most-nominated bakeries for a reader vote in a later round.
- Regional editors encouraged participation, with Joy Yates asking readers to recognise local bakers’ work and Richard Duggan saying the contest celebrates businesses that serve Bolton’s communities.
- The contest continues an annual Newsquest tradition that names past winners such as The Cumbrian Baker and Deane Bakery and aims to boost visibility and footfall for independent bakeries.