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Bulwell has expanded outwards rapidly over the past century with the creation of housing estates such as Crabtree Farm, Snape Wood, Highbury Vale and Hempshill Vale. It is now used as the [[transportation]] hub for the area, with a large [[bus station]], a [[train station]], [[Bulwell station]], many [[tram]] stops in and around the area, a [[taxicab|taxi]] rank, and two taxi firms based in Bulwell.

In Bulwell, there are no [[nightclubs]], high class eateries or indeed any of the more metropolitan outlets or establishments, but there is a [[library]], a [[swimming pool]], 5 or 6 [[churches]], and several [[fast food|fast food restaurants]]. There are also many [[fish and chips|chip shops]], a [[youth club]], a [[police station]] and an area built in the style of a [[Tudor style|Tudor]] shopping [[Arcade (architecture)|arcade]] hidden off the Market Place. There are a number of [[pubs]] in Bulwell, one of which (the Market Place) was recently featured in a programme entitled "The Ten Hardest Pubs in Britain". [[Boxing|Fights]] were regularly held after closing time here until the 1960's, with spectators forming a ring around the pugilists, who would fight to the knockout. Betting, challenging (i.e. money offered to any man who can knock down the "hero"), and "purses" offered by crowds were regular sidelines to the fights.

[[Crime]] levels are relatively high in the area, and [[education]] has historically been among the worst provided anywhere in the UK. In 2003, PC [[Ged Walker]] was killed in the line of duty in Bulwell, and Bulwell local David Parfitt was sentenced to 13 years for his manslaughter. The whole area was recently included in an "[[Education Action Zone]]," which is raising its educational standards at a remarkable rate.