Name of new Oldham road gritter revealed

The winning entry was sent in by 10-year-old Eve McGrath. Credit: Oldham Council

After an avalanche of interest and suggestions Oldham Council have revealed the name of their new gritter is 'Nicole Saltslinger'.

The now famous yellow gritter has been named after the former Pussycat Doll and X-Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger.

Oldham Council asked primary school children from across the borough to ‘prove their salt’ and come up with a fitting name for the new addition.

Nicole will now join Freddie Salted; Grittersaurus; Goliath; Walter the Salter; Gritterbug; Gritney Spears; Gritanator and Thor, helping to keep the borough's roads moving safely when the snow and ice appear.

And this is how pupil Eve came up with the winning name...