Bolton

Asset Alliance Group strengthens partnership with PJH

PJH has invested in new contract-hire vehicles from Asset Alliance Group as part of a major fleet renewal programme.
The leading bathrooms, appliances, sinks and taps distributor, has taken delivery of 14 DAF XF tractor units, and 20 new 7.5-tonner DAF…

Bolton at Home properties now up for sale by auction

Bolton at Home currently has properties for sale[1] in Deane, Westhoughton[2] and Horwich.
Houses and buildings owned by the housing association tend to go on sale when they no longer “provide value for money” for tenants.
A spokesperson for Bolton at …

House on verge of ‘collapse’ after lorry crashes into it

A house in North Devon has been badly damaged after a lorry crashed into it. A trailer carrying a container overturned and crashed into a house near Bideford yesterday evening, Monday, June 3[1].
Gammaton Road was shut at Gammaton Moor Cross for most o…

Crucial Horwich Loco Works ‘spine road’ nears completion

The Horwich[1] Loco Works spine road has been in the pipeline since 2018 and is intended to provide crucial relief to highly congested roads where around 1000 new homes will be built.
Bolton[2] West MP Chris Green says he believes that it will be compl…

The Mancunian Way: Justice at last

Hello,
It has been a hugely emotional 24 hours for victims, families, and campaigners affected by the infected blood scandal.
Between the 1970s and 1990s, more than 30,000 people were infected with deadly viruses in what has been termed ‘the worst trea…

Bolton: Fire crews tackle fire caused by tumble dryer fault

The Recovery Room on Prince Street in Bolton was cordoned off at around 2pm today[1] (Wednesday) as four fire engines put out the blaze.
Fire crews from Bolton and Farnworth[2] and one ambulance was in attendance.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester…