Dad slams 'coward' who mowed down his daughter in hit-and-run

THE driver of a car which mounted the pavement and crashed into a 12-year-old girl has been labelled a “coward” by her father.

Hool's to shut:146-year-old market stall to close for good

TO SAY the train service in Bolton is poor would be described as an understatement by most. Years of poor service and “havoc” on the rails have meant one Bolton Market stall is closing up for good.

Man dies after being hit by lorry on M61

A MAN who was walking along the M61 has died after being hit by a lorry.

Planners to run rule over new Westhoughton homes

PLANNING chiefs are to run the rule over an application to build two detached houses in Westhoughton.

Litterbugs face tougher penalties under new rules

LITTERBUGS and dog-owners who don’t clean up after their pets are being hit with higher fines as Salford adopts new national rules.

Fire inside dangerous derelict building after yobs break in

A FIRE was started in Breightmet after a derelict building was broken into.

Men arrested after police catch them breaking into vehicles

THREE men were arrested overnight after police caught them breaking into vehicles.

Plans to convert former chip shop into house

A PLAN has gone in to convert a former Radcliffe chip shop into a house.

Car fire in Farnworth high street

YET another car has been set on fire in Farnworth.

Death crash driver to be sentenced

A MAN who killed a 19-year-old Radcliffe woman after crashing into a crowd at a race meet, will be sentenced today.