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Date Time Appeal after reported child approach – Emerald Beach Police are appealing for information after reports of a child approach in the state’s north. About 1pm today (Sunday 9 May 2021), two 12-year-old girls were playing in Smiths Road, Emerald Beach, when two men have driven past the girls several times in a white van continually smiling and waving at them. The girls became concerned for their safety and sought refuge in a nearby residence. A short time later the incident was report...

An elderly Victorian man shot his wife in the master bedroom of their 300-acre property as the couple grappled with significant financial and health problems, a coroner has found. The murder-suicide deaths of Arthur and Gwen Smith, both 91, sent shockwaves through the farming community of Parwan, west of Melbourne, in July 2018. The pair was found dead in their property on Smiths Road in Parwan on July 25 and a firearm was found under Mr Smiths body. On Friday, the Coroners Court of Victori...

Smiths Lodge IMPROVEMENTS to a rural area including a 29-space car park near two fishing lakes has been approved by Bolton Council. The plans intend to change and landscape land and build an access road and car park at Smiths Lodges, Smiths Road, Bolton. A planning document gave details of the plans submitted by Mr I Webb. It stated: “This is a resubmission of a previously approved scheme for the change of use of land and retention of two fishing lakes. The proposal includes provi...

A FORD stolen from Salford which was discovered abandoned in Darcy Lever is to be returned to its owner.

A ROAD in Kearsley was left buried in tonnes of material following a landslide as Storm Christoph showed its force in the borough last week. Trees, soil and other grounded materials were forced to the bottom of Quarry Road, cutting off a busy access route for residents and businesses. Susan Govindasamy, who lives at the top of Quarry Road, is one of a number of residents who were informed about the damage caused on Wednesday night. People living in the area were told by Bolton Council t...

Flood report published after riverside homes were wrecked for second time in five years It followed the destructive Boxing Day floods of 2015 15:17, 10 DEC 2020 Flooding to homes in Riverside Drive, Prestolee (Image: LDRS/Andy Fortune) Dont miss a thing thats happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your inf...

A FLOOD investigation report has outlined the circumstances surrounding the serious flooding of dozens of homes and businesses in Prestolee in February. The aim of the investigation was to identify who was affected, to determine why the properties flooded, review responses during and after the event and recommend further action. Flooding at Riverside Drive, Prestolee and Smiths Road occurred on February 9 this year at around 1.30pm. The investigation, conducted by Bolton Council, sai...