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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Motorway closed after car 'driving wrong way' crashes
The M65 was closed earlier this evening after a car, reportedly travelling the wrong way, crashed into two other vehicles near Blackburn. The major motorway was closed in both directions tonight (August 9) after a serious crash. The incident saw responses from Lancashire Police, Lancashire Fire and Rescue and North West Ambulance Service. It occurred shortly at 6.20pm between Junction 5 at Guide and Junction 6 at Blackburn-Whitbirk Roundabout. READ MORE: Major motorway closed with queuing traffic after serious crash A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "We were called to the M65 at 6.20pm today (August 9) following reports of a collision between junction 5 and 6. "It was reported a car travelling contraflow to traffic had collided with two other vehicles. "There are no reports of any life-threatening injuries at this time, however emergency services remain on scene. "A full motorway closure has been put in place to allow medical professionals to carry out their work and for the vehicles to be recovered. "We would ask that people find alternative travel routes. "Any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage are asked to call 101, quoting log 1051 of August 9, 2025." National Highways warned drivers to follow diversion routes and plan their journey ahead. The motorway was partially reopened at around 8.15pm, with one lane remaining closed eastbound and two remaining closed westbound. North West Ambulance Service and Lancashire Fire and Rescue were contacted for comment.
Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Pictures after Storm Floris brought down trees and closed roads in East Lancs
Storm Floris hit Lancashire today (August 4) leading to some travel disruption and fallen trees. A yellow weather warning for wind came into force at 6am and remains in force until midnight tonight. The warning covers all parts of Lancashire. Lancashire Fire and Rescue also issued a statement, warning drivers to be careful of high winds and heavy rain. Thankfully, disruption across Lancashire has been relatively minimal so far, apart from some fallen trees around Sabden. Barrowford Road in Padiham closed between the junctions of Whalley Road and Slade Lane due to a fallen electricity pole. Officers said the road will be closed "for a short amount of time" while it cleared. It has since reopened. Simonstone Road, Sabden, also closed from Back Lane and Padiham Road due to fallen trees. At the time of writing, the roads remain closed. Anyone driving in the area has been asked to look for an alternative route. Garden design and landscaping business, Ribble Valley Transform, shared pictures of the fallen trees blocking Simonstone Road. Debbie Louise Hall also shared a picture of a fallen tree blocking the road. A yellow weather warning for wind will be in force across other parts of the UK on Tuesday, but this is not set to impact Lancashire at this time. In Blackburn, the rest of the week is set to remain mild with a mixture of sunshine and cloud forecast. Highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C have been forecast. It is set to remain breezy with wind gusts of 43mph forecast on Tuesday, in Blackburn. A Met Office spokesperson said: 'Breezy with a mixture of sunny spells and scattered showers, these gradually easing into the evening with winds turning lighter. Maximum temperature 21 °C. 'Drier and warmer on Wednesday with plenty of sunshine, though hazy at times. Cloudier and breezier again on Thursday and Friday with patchy outbreaks of rain. Temperatures close to average.'
The Sun
18-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Sun
M6 closed in both directions after lorry catches fire as drivers warned of ‘severe delays'
DRIVERS have been warned of traffic chaos as the M6 is closed in both directions after a "serious collision". There are "severe delays" clogging the major motorway as emergency services tackle a lorry fire. The smash unfolded between J27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road (Standish) and 28 B5256 Leyland Way (Leyland). Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene with North West Ambulance Service. An update on traffic website Inrix says: "M6 in both directions blocked, severe delays due to lorry fire from J27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road (Standish) to J28 B5256 Leyland Way (Leyland)." 1 is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
BBC News
04-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Preston flats developer fined £165k for ignoring fire safety
A construction firm has been fined £165,000 for repeatedly ignoring fire safety when it turned a warehouse into 35 Court Ltd had a "blatant disregard" for fire precautions during the redevelopment works in Preston, meaning some residents had to leave their homes, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Fire And Rescue Service (LFRS) found there was no fire detection system in place, no means of raising the alarm in case of a fire, and inadequate escape firm based in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, was found guilty at Preston Magistrates' Court of four offences. The Glovers Court project was under construction on 16 May 2023 when it was visited by fire service issued a prohibition notice, meaning those already living there had to leave their HSE inspector visited the site as construction works were still "ongoing" and found the firm was not complying with its duty to ensure suitable fire safety HSE served a prohibition notice against Glovers Court Ltd, of Kingsway, stopping all further work on the property until adequate fire precautions were in place and ordered it to come up with a fire management during further visits in June and November 2023, the HSE found construction work had been continuing yet no action had been taken to comply with either of the notices. HSE inspector Christine McGlynn said the company had shown a "blatant disregard" to both fire safety and the law. "Each year there are estimated to be hundreds of fires on construction sites, potentially putting the lives of workers and members of the public at risk," she said fires put people at risk and also damaged and delayed the construction work, which can be avoided by careful planning. Glovers Court Ltd, which has now gone into liquidation, was found guilty in its absence. As well as a £165,000 fine it was ordered to pay £10,512 in costs.A spokesperson for LFRS said the prosecution highlighted "the critical importance property developers, owners and managers must give to fire safety". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Stay inside warning after fire in derelict building
People were told to stay inside after a fire broke out at a derelict commercial building in Burnley. Eight fire crews were called to the incident, where they used a drone unit to tackle the fire, on Holmes Street at around 14:30 BST on Saturday, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) said. There are no reports of any injuries, but resident Rachel Maclean told the BBC that Aldi, next to the building, was evacuated. Expressing concern about the incident, Ms Maclean said: "There are kids in and out (of the derelict building) all the time and local homeless people do stay in there." Ms Maclean said that her family were advised to stay indoors. The cause of the fire is under investigation. In a video shared on social media, Liam Wilson, group manager for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We've worked tremendously hard over the afternoon, firstly, doing the firefighting operation but also working with partners to minimise the impact to the local community and the surrounding buildings and premises." He said they were "extremely grateful for the support of the community". A LFRS spokesperson said that, by 21:00 BST on Saturday, six fire crews and the aerial appliances remained. They said four crews remained on scene on Sunday, with Oxford Road and Holmes Street remaining closed to vehicles throughout the day. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
