Travellers told to make a move

TRAVELLERS who pitched up on a town-centre car park have been told by police they must move today having just left piles of rubbish behind on another site — to the disgust of local residents.

Officers gave a community of travellers 24 hours’ warning to vacate the former Sainsbury’s car park in Bloom Street yesterday.

The news comes after the same group of more than 35 caravans were moved from Stotts Field, off Middleton Road, Royton, on Tuesday.

Local residents took to Facebook to express their disgust.
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