An urgent appeal for information has been issued after an elderly woman was “seriously injured” during a hit and run in Bolton over the weekend.
The appeal comes after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called out to reports of an elderly woman lying on the road along Moss Bank Way, in the Astley Bridge area of Bolton, at around 10:10am this past Saturday (15 June 2024), and when officers rushed to attend the scene, they found that the 89-year-old had sustained “serious injuries”.
The woman was taken to hospital shortly after the distressing incident, GMP confirmed, and it’s believed she still remains there in a “stable condition” while being treated for wrist and knee fractures.
According to GMP, initial police investigations have suggested that the elderly woman was a pedestrian, and sustained her injuries as she was crossing Moss Bank Way at the junction with Hill View Road when a vehicle collided with her as it turned left out of Hill View Road onto Moss Bank Way.
During the collision, the woman was knocked to the floor.
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The driver of the vehicle, which police say was a silver or grey-coloured SUV, failed to stop after colliding with the woman, and then proceeded to turn left, driving westbound on Moss Bank Way, in the direction of Moss Bank Park.
With the police investigation into the distressing incident now ongoing, GMP is appealing to the Greater Manchester public and is urging witnesses, or anyone with any information, CCTV, or dashcam footage, to come forward and assist with enquiries.
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Officers are also appealing for the driver of the vehicle which failed to stop to come forward too.
Moss Bank Way in Bolton, near to where the incident occurred / Credit: Google Maps
Appealing to the public following the incident, Chief Inspector Michael Parker, from GMP’s Roads Policing Unit, commented: “We are investigating a road traffic collision, where a large vehicle struck an elderly woman, while she was crossing the road near the shops in Astley Bridge.
“The scene has now been stood down while officers review CCTV footage and continue to speak with people who were in the area at the time of this incident, aiming to identify the driver of the vehicle who failed to stop. We urge the driver to come forward and if you have any information, dashcam or mobile phone footage that could support our investigation, please [share].”
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Anyone with any information or footage is asked to call 101 quoting log 1049 of 15/06/2024, or share it via the LiveChat function on GMP’s website – www.gmp.police.uk.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Former US President Barack Obama is coming to Manchester for a special ‘Evening With’ event
Danny Jones
No, not a prank: the former President of the United States, Barack Obama, is coming to Manchester on his upcoming UK tour.
Confirming just three domestic dates across Great Britain and Ireland, the 44th President turned successful global speaker has delivered talks all over the world, and now he’ll be coming to the Co-op Live arena.
We always knew the industry-leading events space was going to lead to some big names, but no one was expecting this one.
Set to deliver his first-ever ‘An Evening With’ here in Greater Manchester, Barack Obama will be coming to the Co-op later this year.
Officially announcing the live show in line with a key American date, Obama will be making his first-ever visit to our city.
The Co-op Live post reads: “As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, President Barack Obama joins us in Belfast, Glasgow and Manchester to discuss what comes next – for America, and for all of us.”
More than two and a half centuries on from the start of the nation becoming the United States, the series of intimate interviews comes alongside a significant anniversary for both countries.
Always praised for being a talented orator, the 64-year-old ex-Commander in Chief has found a fruitful second career on the so-called ‘keynote circuit’ following his time as POTUS.
Having served two consecutive terms in the post, it feels undeniably surreal to hear that he will be coming to visit, especially amid the obvious recent development of our very own Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, having now become the 59th British PM.
As for Obama, it’s no surprise that he booked the biggest venue possible for his debut talk in 0161.
Presented by SeatUnique, who specialise in affordable but premium hospitality seats/tickets for live entertainment, it goes without saying that this is an unprecedented moment for the venue, specifically.
Set to arrive on 15 October, tickets go live from 10am at the end of this month, with official Co-op members pre-sale passes available from the same time on Wednesday, 29 July.
You can get ready to grab your tickets right HERE.
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Greater Manchester moorland fires still burning after more than two weeks
Emily Sergeant
Firefighters tackling moorland fires across Greater Manchester are still at work more than two weeks later.
Most notably, a blaze broke out on the evening of Saturday 11 July near the popular beauty spot of Dovestone Reservoir in Oldham, prompting a major multi-agency response with fire crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) working hard in challenging conditions to contain the fire and prevent further spread across the moorland.
Specialist wildfire resources, command support units, drone technology, and partner agencies were also deployed as operations continue across multiple sectors of the incident.
However, firefighters are tackling Dovestone on two fronts, as the fire at Saddleworth has gone on to merge with a fire at Tintwistle, and at Swineshaw.
Greater Manchester moorland fires are still burning after more than two weeks / Credit: GMFRS
The fires have burned hundreds of hectares of moorland, which is equivalent to the size of 1,250 football pitches, the landowner told BBC News.
The fire service said the rainfall and mist over the weekend had dampened the moorlands a bit, but despite this, the fires had not been extinguished and are still being classed as a ‘major incident’.
Three arrests have been made in connection to the Dovestone Reservoir fire, including one woman who has been charged.
20-year-old Shania Care-Slede, from Hyde has been charged with aggravated arson, being reckless as to whether life was endangered, and dangerous driving, and is next due to appear in court next month on 18 August.
“I’m incredibly proud of our firefighters, who have shown outstanding resilience and bravery this weekend to tackle these wildfires in challenging weather conditions and difficult terrain,” commented GMFRS’s head of response, Ben Levy.
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17th June 2024 
