FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a newspaper printing plant. More than 20 people were evacuated from Newsquest, on the Wingates Industrial Estate, Westhoughton, after a fire started in the dust extraction system.
Fire crews from Atherton and Horwich spent two hours at the scene from 6.15pm yesterday. The plant, which prints the Bolton Evening News, was left heavily smoke logged.
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