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A man was taken to hospital after a crash on Manchester Road in Accrington at 6.20am. Two fire engines from Hyndburn attended the scene. A Lancashire Fire Service spokesman said: “The collision involved a car and a bus resulting in one casualty being trapped in the car. “Firefighters freed the casualty who was left with paramedics as a precaution. “Crews were at the scene for 35 minutes. “There was a report of another accident a quarter of a mile away on the same road at 6.5...

By Sophie-May Clarke Last updated: - Fourteen crews are battling a large fire which has sent plumes of smoke over swathes of East Lancashire. - Roads have been closed off as emergency services work to tackle a fire which has broken out the J H Birtwistle Mill on Jubilee Road in Haslingden. - The Grane Road and surrounding access routes in the area have been closed off for the foreseeable.

By Sophie-May Clarke Last updated: - Fourteen crews are battling a large fire which has sent plumes of smoke over swathes of East Lancashire. - Roads have been closed off as emergency services work to tackle a fire which has broken out the J H Birtwistle Mill on Jubilee Road in Haslingden. - The Grane Road and surrounding access routes in the area have been closed off for the foreseeable.

Major roads closed as 14 crews tackle huge fire FOURTEEN crews are battling a large fire which has sent plumes of smoke over swathes of East Lancashire. Roads have been closed off as emergency services work to tackle a fire which has broken out the J H Birtwistle Mill on Jubilee Road in Haslingden. The Grane Road and surrounding access routes in the area have been closed off for the foreseeable. Some living in the immediate area have been evacuated from their home.  Crews were first c...

Major roads closed as 14 crews tackle huge fire FOURTEEN crews are battling a large fire which has sent plumes of smoke over swathes of East Lancashire. Roads have been closed off as emergency services work to tackle a fire which has broken out the J H Birtwistle Mill on Jubilee Road in Haslingden. The Grane Road and surrounding access routes in the area have been closed off for the foreseeable. Some living in the immediate area have been evacuated from their home.  Crews were first c...

A councillor has branded sledgers and walkers selfish after images emerged showing hundreds of cars parked dangerously on icy country roads. Pictures sent to the Lancashire Telegraph show cars parked on the footpaths and pavements on both the Grane Road near Haslingden and Tockholes Road in Tockholes, some actually obstructing the road, as people headed outdoors to make the most of the New Years Eve and New Years Day snow. Helmshore Ward Councillor for Rossendale Borough Council, Cllr Dav...

People commuting on the M65 were met with slow moving traffic in the morning from 7am. There were “lots of collisions coming in as the snow falls heavily”, according to Deputy Chief Constable Terry Woods, while Highways England also warned motorists over snow-hit roads. The Blackburn Bus Company was also unable to pick passengers up from roads with too much snow on them. In a tweet, a spokesman said: “Due to snow we’re currently unable to reach our stops at Shakespeare Avenue an...

A WEATHER warning for snow and ice is to remain in place across East Lancashire this morning after adverse weather conditions caused chaos for…

A MAJOR road is closed and will remain so overnight due to several accidents caused by snow and ice.

Warning as snow and ice set to cause more chaos on East Lancashires road network this bank holiday A WEATHER warning for snow and ice is to remain in place across East Lancashire this morning after adverse weather conditions caused chaos for thousands using the county’s road network on Sunday. The Met Office has warned that more bad weather is due for Blackburn, Burnley, Rossendale, Hyndburn, the Ribble Valley and Pendle over the coming hours – with a yellow weather warning in place until...