Bolton

Lostock Skip Hire welcomes first Renault Trucks

Family-run waste disposal and recycling specialist, Lostock Skip Hire, has taken delivery of four new Renault Trucks, the first to join the 30-strong fleet. Two C440 8×4, one D12 Low 4×2 and one D18 High 4×2 will operate out of Lostock Skip Hire’s base…

Porsche seized after ‘driver attempts illegal U-turn’

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers seized the car last night following the motorist’s alleged unlawful manoeuvre, on Oxford Road, Rusholme.
With the driver having reportedly received six points in less than two years since they passed their drivi…

Open Air Bounce: Weather forces attraction to close

Open Air Bounce, based on Umberton Farm in Over Hulton, had planned to open from Good Friday – with the attraction set to feature the ‘largest inflatable in the country’, according to owner Leighton Mills[1] – throughout the Easter break.
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Operators confirmed to run remaining Bee Network

Contracts have been awarded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to operate the final round of Bee Network services in Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and remaining parts of Manchester and Salford from 5 January 2025 – at which point all buses…

Electric transformation of Oldham bus depot completed

Work to electrify Oldham bus depot and enable charging for a new fleet of modern zero emission buses for the Bee Network has been completed.
As part of the Bee Network, buses in Greater Manchester are being brought back under local control for the firs…

Traffic stopped on M60 after horses running amok towards m-way

At around 5am, National Highways North West reported traffic on the M60 anticlockwise at J25 Bredbury, was stopped temporarily after horses were heading to the motorway.
A spokesman for National Highways North West said: “Police and National Highways h…

Jaguar driver who said ‘brakes failed’ released after arrest

Last week, a driver told of the terror he felt after, he said, his brakes failed on the motorway.[1]
The incident was widely reported by media outlets, with two lanes shut on the motorway while police escorted the driver just after 2.15pm on Wednesday,…

Manchester Road: Crash with lorry and car disrupts buses

Police were called to the crash at around 7.45am on Manchester Road, near Burnden Park, Bolton, today (Tuesday February 20).
The incident was quickly resolved within around 15-20 minutes.
There were no reported injuries, and no one was trapped in the v…