Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 29th January 2025, at 16:55hrs Both have been remanded into custody to appear before Magistrates Court Two men have been charged with various offences following an investigation into the discovery of £10k worth of cannabis found inside a car that failed to stop on the M6. InContinue reading “Two men charged after stop uncovers £10k worth of cannabis”
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Adapt to the conditions warn police as they respond to 76 collisions in one day
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday, 28th January 2025, at 18:00hrs They also attended an eight vehicle collision on the southbound and a six vehicle collision on the northbound of the M61 Police are advising motorists to adapt to the weather conditions when driving after they provide an insight of how many collisionsContinue reading “Adapt to the conditions warn police as they respond to 76 collisions in one day”
Police find £50K cash in car following stop at Forton services
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday, 28th January 2025, at 17:45hrs A second vehicle failed to stop and when it did officers found cannabis worth an estimated £10k in the car Lancashire Police’s road crime unit stopped two vehicles on Monday with the first carrying £50,000 in cash which led to the arrestContinue reading “Police find £50K cash in car following stop at Forton services”
M6 Southbound closure near Preston due to crash
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 19th January 2025, at 14:15hrs The carriageway is currently closed whilst emergency services deal with the incident The M6 Southbound carriageway is currently closed near Preston due to a collision this afternoon. Traffic is being diverted off the motorway by the entry slip roads whilst emergency servicesContinue reading “M6 Southbound closure near Preston due to crash”
Police Appeal After Man Dies following Incident On M6 Motorway
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Monday, 13th January 2025, at 09:10hrs A man in his 30s sadly died following the collision on the M6 on Sunday afternoon A man has died following an incident on the M6 Motorway on Sunday afternoon confirm Lancashire Police. In an appeal made today, Lancashire Police said: “WeContinue reading “Police Appeal After Man Dies following Incident On M6 Motorway”
M6 Southbound reopened following earlier incident with Northbound to remain closed
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Sunday, 12th January 2025, at 17:10hrs The Northbound carriageway is still closed confirm the force The M6 Motorway near Junction 27 between Chorley and Leyland in both directions had been closed following a serious accident earlier today. Lancashire Police have confirmed that the southbound carriageway has reopened howeverContinue reading “M6 Southbound reopened following earlier incident with Northbound to remain closed”
Motorists Facing New Years Eve Delays Due To Overturned Lorry On M6 Near Sandbach
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday, 31st December 2024, at 08:40hrs A recovery operation is now underway to clear the carriageway following the collision Motorists are facing delays this morning due to an overturned lorry on the M6 Motorway. The incident happened in the early hours of New Years Eve on the M6Continue reading “Motorists Facing New Years Eve Delays Due To Overturned Lorry On M6 Near Sandbach”
Driver suspected of being tired misjudged exit slip road nose dived car into ditch
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday, 20th November 2024, at 13:25hrs Luckily the driver escaped unscathed following the collision A driver suspected of being tired and misjudging the exit slip road ends up crashing the car into a ditch. Miraculously, no injuries were sustained as a result. The collision happened on the M6Continue reading “Driver suspected of being tired misjudged exit slip road nose dived car into ditch”
Restorative Justice Week Tells Story Of Daughter Who’s Parents Were Killed In M6 Collision
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday, 20th November 2024, at 10:30hrs Restorative Justice can be life changing in the right circumstances Restorative Justice (RJ) is about bringing victims and offenders together, after a crime has been committed. It’s a voluntary process and is an opportunity for the offender to apologise and victims toContinue reading “Restorative Justice Week Tells Story Of Daughter Who’s Parents Were Killed In M6 Collision”
Lorry stopped on the M6 near Lancaster carrying blocks of cannabis worth £170k
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 8th November 2024, at 13:30hrs Cannabis worth in the region of £170,000 was discovered inside the lorry A lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences following a stop by Lancashire Police on the M6 near Lancaster. Officers stopped a lorry travelling on the M6Continue reading “Lorry stopped on the M6 near Lancaster carrying blocks of cannabis worth £170k”