Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 23rd February 2025, at 08:15hrs The collision is believed to involve an electric scooter A road closure remained in place on Sunday morning following a collision in the early hours. Whitegate Drive in the town was closed following a collision believed to involve an electric scooter. ItContinue reading “Road closure put in place overnight following collision in Blackpool”
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Progress Way Eastbound in Blackpool closed due to vehicle fire
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 22nd February 2025, at 21:25hrs The road is likely to remain closed for a short time whilst firefighters tackle the fire Emergency services are currently on scene of a vehicle fire in Blackpool tonight. Progress Way Eastbound is closed at the Junction with Cropper Road North toContinue reading “Progress Way Eastbound in Blackpool closed due to vehicle fire”
Two Burglars locked up after getting caught “red handed” trying to burgle Burnley pub
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Saturday 22nd February 2025, at 00:20hrs Both were sentenced to a total of 34 weeks in prison Two burglars caught by Police trying to burgle a pub in Burnley town centre have been handed prison sentences totalling 34 weeks. In an update posted on Friday, Lancashire Police said:Continue reading “Two Burglars locked up after getting caught “red handed” trying to burgle Burnley pub “
Ruthless and heartless scumbags target vulnerable man in phone scam spending £4k on his bank cards
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 21st February 2025, at 13:00hrs An elderly man handed over his cards thinking he was helping an investigation but was defrauded out of over £4k from his bank account Ruthless and heartless fraudsters have targeted a vulnerable man in a phone call scam pretending to be PoliceContinue reading “Ruthless and heartless scumbags target vulnerable man in phone scam spending £4k on his bank cards”
Body of man found on bench in Preston
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday 21st February 2025, at 10:55hrs The death is being treated as unexplained and an investigation is underway Emergency services were called to Plungington Road shortly before 6:30am on Friday morning to reports of a man being found unresponsive on a bench. Sadly the man was pronounced deadContinue reading “Body of man found on bench in Preston”
Duo to appear in court charged with attempted burglaries in Burnley
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 22:30hrs Both men will appear before Magistrates Court on Friday Two men will appear before Magistrates Court on Friday morning after being charged following an investigation into attempted break-ins in Burnley. In a social media update, Burnley and Padiham Police said: “In theContinue reading “Duo to appear in court charged with attempted burglaries in Burnley”
Operation washer at HMP Kirham Prison to wring out drug droppers
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 18:30hrs A 52-year-old man from Burnley has been arrested as part of the operation into dropping drugs off at the open prison Fylde Rural Task Force have been working with HMP Kirkham as part of Operation Washer to target and disrupt criminality inContinue reading “Operation washer at HMP Kirham Prison to wring out drug droppers”
Off-road bike seized in crackdown on dangerous driving in Morecambe
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 16:25hrs The bike was seized following a pursuit around the Branksome Estate Police have been acting on reports of off-road bikes driving in a dangerous manner in Morecambe. The bike made off from the police and after a pursuit it through the estateContinue reading “Off-road bike seized in crackdown on dangerous driving in Morecambe”
Blackpool Talbot road closure due to road traffic collision
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 16:05hrs The road is expected to be closed for a short while say Lancashire Police Emergency services are currently on scene and a road closure is in place in Blackpool this afternoon following a road traffic collision. The collision happened on Talbot RoadContinue reading “Blackpool Talbot road closure due to road traffic collision”
Nelson rapist threatened to slit teenage victims throat and throw boiling water over her friend
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday 20th February 2025, at 14:45hrs He pleaded not guilty to raping the teenager but was found guilty by a jury at Preston Crown Court A man who raped and blackmailed a vulnerable teenager has been jailed for 12 years. Umar Farooq attacked the teenage girl and thenContinue reading “Nelson rapist threatened to slit teenage victims throat and throw boiling water over her friend”
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