A GREAT Lever man stole a car in Kearsley before speeding, driving on the wrong side of the road and crashing it into a parked car.

Robert Greeney admitted the theft when he appeared at Bolton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, September 6.

Greeney, aged 41, of Paulhan Street, also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and a licence.

The incident occurred in Grosvenor Street, Kearsley between September 3 and September 5.

Greeney admits the theft of a Nissan Navara and will be sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on September 26.