Manchester Scoop · Sep 15, 2026

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*PRESTWICH:* A section of Heywood Road has been closed after a sinkhole appeared this afternoon.It is not the first time the road has suffered a collapse. A large sinkhole appeared in 2016, while another caused the Heywood Road and Bury New Road junction to close in 2021. Smaller sinkholes were also reported near Bury Old Road in 2023.United Utilities says a team has been sent to investigate whether its assets are involved. JOIN TMS: *https://wa.me/447776235803*

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