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M65: Crash causes fuel spillage at Junction 14 in Colne

Lancashire Police officers dealt with a crash on the M65 eastbound at Junction 14 in Colne, closing the eastbound motorway at junction 13. 
Drivers were told to plan their route accordingly to avoid the fuel spillage in the area.
The incident occurred …

Ribble Valley Truck Run 2024 – March 31st

Initially the truck run was created by a truck driver to express appreciation for the NHS workers during the Covid pandemic. Inspired by its reaction, Matthew Hargreaves and Chris Dixon, decided to take on the organisation of a 2nd Ribble Valley Truck …

Man admits causing double death crash on A59 in Sawley

Blackburn[1] Magistrates’ Court heard a man and a woman, both in their 60s, were killed when a Mercedes-Benz lorry driven by Christopher Kavanagh hit them head on.
The couple were travelling along the A59 at Sawley in a Chrysler car when the lorry cros…

Tomas Soucek snatches late winner for West Ham in Serbia

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Tomas Soucek[1] struck late on yet again as West Ham[2] secured their passage into the knock-out stages of …

Council in East Lancashire to get share of ?4.2m to fix potholes

Government transport chiefs have announced a major roads resurfacing investment programme which will benefit Blackburn[1] with Darwen and the wider Lancashire County Council areas.
Transport Secretary Mark Harper has unveiled the funding as part of a £…