Blown valve forces water shutdown

SHAW residents were left without water on Sunday when there was a blowout on a valve in the town centre.

It happened as United Utilities carried out planned maintenance on a pipe at the junction of Linney Lane and Milnrow Road.

Local residents and businesses, including the Shop Direct warehouse in Linney Lane, had been warned a week in advance of the work by the utility company.

But the blowout led to a wider area being affected — with homes in Milnrow Road and George Street losing their supply.