SIR: I wonder if any of your readers could help me to discover the identity of the 'Phantom Milk Crate Dropper'.

He/she strikes regularly in the area of Church Road/Harpers Lane, at about 5am, leaving behind blue/green crates of empty milk bottles.

These are a hazard to pedestrians, providing fodder for the local yobbos - and most importantly not being re-used or recycled.

Any information would be welcome, to solve the mystery.

Mrs W Aspinall, Harpers Lane, Bolton

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