The Hulton Arms, in Over Hulton, has been shortlisted for The Bolton News Best Pub 2026 competition and is hoping readers will help it retain the title it won in 2025. Alongside its food and entertainment, the pub says supporting local people is central to what it does. "I think a lot of people see it as a community pub." The Hulton Arms is among 10 venues shortlisted for The Bolton News Best Pub 2026 competition. Voting is now open through voting slips in The Bolton News until August 1, with the pub receiving the most reader support being crowned Best Pub 2026.