FIRE crews had to rescue a man who was locked in his office last night.

The man, who works for Bolton Council's Social Services Department, was accidentally locked in his office by the security guard who did not realise he was there.

The man, who has not been named, discovered he could not get out of the office building in Backsprings Gardens, Bolton.

He called the fire brigade at 6.30pm. But police officers were also called to the scene to verify he actually worked there before he was eventually allowed to go home.