Sinkhole causes closure

Reporter: Iram Ramzan
Date published: 17 August 2016


ANOTHER sinkhole has appeared in a street in Shaw.

Church Road has been closed off until repair work is carried out.

It is not clear how long the hole has been there.

A spokesman for United Utilities said it is believed that it is a collapsed sewer and they are planning to dig down to assess the damage and start repairs today.

The spokesman added: "Until we have assessed the extent of the collapse it is difficult to say how long the work will take, but we hope to be finished by the weekend."