Apologies to the 99.9% of people to whom this will be totally irrelevant.

A friend (who currently lives in Bolton) is wanting to move nearer to Manchester.

He's seen cheap flats in Eccles and Swinton.

So, what are these places like and (most importantly) what are the transport links like to Bolton and central Manchester?

Zeb

Sorry - I know I should have found the Manchester people and sent them personal messages, but I'm dog tired. Hope you'll excuse me