A 37-year-old motor-cyclist is in a serious condition in hospital after a crash in Bolton.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which happened at about 11.30pm on Bradford Road, near to its junction with Broadoak Road, Great Lever.

The 37-year-old from Little Hulton was riding his silver ZY motorcycle towards Farnworth, when it left the carriageway and is believed to have collided with a road sign or lampost.

The man, who was thrown from his bike, was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital with serious head injuries and a fractured leg. He remains in a serious, but stable condition.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact police on 0161 856 7201.