Unconscious man who fell down riverbank rescued
For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterEmergency teams rushed to save a man who fell down the banks of the River Croal in Bolton.Residents reported seeing several ambulances, a police car and vehicles from Bolton's Mountain Rescue Team close to Moses Gate Country Park, off Hall Lane, at around 3pm.The man is thought to have had a medical episode and was unconscious in a difficult to reach location on a steep banking.The rescuers managed to traverse the slope and bring the injured man out for treatment.Steven Fletcher, team leader for the Mountain Rescue Team, explained that it had been a busy day, with calls to two locations at the same time.He said: "We had two incidents in quick