Arrest warrant issued for Wigan man accused of drug-driving and having fake number plates

An arrest warrant has been issued by magistrates after a Wigan man accused of drug-driving and having fake plates on his vehicle failed to show.
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Paul Pennington, 37, of McAuley Place, Goose Green, had been due to appear before justices to face a charge of driving a Ford Transit van in Queen Street on October 22 while under the influence of cocaine, without insurance cover and fraudulently using a registration mark.

But after failing to appear, the bench issued a warrant for his arrest.