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Alex Bell-ACC

17:55, 15 JUN 2016

L-R co-workers Callum Antrobus and Paul Murray, who are frustrated by the new one-way system down St James Street in Accrington1 of 5
The roadworks and handwrittens sign on the junction of Union Street and Blackburn Road2 of 5
The roadworks and handwrittens sign on the junction of Union Street and Blackburn Road3 of 5
Chaos at the new one-way system in Accrington4 of 5
Chaos at the new one-way system in Accrington5 of 5

Preston Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn

Beloved Clitheroe car boot returns months after being declared no longer 'financially viable'

Car boot sales will begin on April 28 and will run every Sunday, according to reports

Sick brothel network had seven sordid dens across five cities packed with trafficked sex slaves

Mohamed Marivia was part of an organised crime network with brothels in five cities

Dramatic pictures show aftermath of car smashing into house near primary school

Emergency services were called to the scene on Union Road in Oswaldtwistle last night

'Trusted' accountant stole £330k to fund Blackpool holiday home and Range Rover

Laurence Hearldon was described as a "grafter by nature" but who then "stepped into the realm of the grifter"

Blackburn Music-loving mum's temperature soared beyond 42C after taking half a pill at festival By the time paramedics arrived at Restricted Forest Festival in Blackburn, Stephanie Thorpe's condition was already 'unsurvivable'

Exact date first 25C heatwave of 2024 will hit as May set to be scorching

Forecasters say they are expecting things to "warm up" soon due to the arrival of a new high pressure area

Sue and Noel Radford's daughter Millie engaged as boyfriend pops question on Disney holiday

The Radford Family

The magical moment happened as they watched the fireworks display at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle

Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room

"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"

Lidl worker suffers 'life-changing' injuries as supermarket taped off

The woman was rushed to hospital with a serious leg injury and an investigation is underway

Preston Britain's richest man is from Preston, and he's so secretive his own receptionist doesn't know who he is Michael Platt is worth an eye-watering £14.3bn

Beloved Clitheroe car boot returns months after being declared no longer 'financially viable'

Car boot sales will begin on April 28 and will run every Sunday, according to reports

Sick brothel network had seven sordid dens across five cities packed with trafficked sex slaves

Mohamed Marivia was part of an organised crime network with brothels in five cities

Dramatic pictures show aftermath of car smashing into house near primary school

Emergency services were called to the scene on Union Road in Oswaldtwistle last night

'Trusted' accountant stole £330k to fund Blackpool holiday home and Range Rover

Laurence Hearldon was described as a "grafter by nature" but who then "stepped into the realm of the grifter"

Blackburn Music-loving mum's temperature soared beyond 42C after taking half a pill at festival By the time paramedics arrived at Restricted Forest Festival in Blackburn, Stephanie Thorpe's condition was already 'unsurvivable'

Exact date first 25C heatwave of 2024 will hit as May set to be scorching

Forecasters say they are expecting things to "warm up" soon due to the arrival of a new high pressure area

The cinema hidden down an alleyway where visitors scribble ideas for films they'd like to see

As well as classics they also show more recent but perhaps little known films and it's that mix that draws such a loyal crowd

Sue and Noel Radford's daughter Millie engaged as boyfriend pops question on Disney holiday

The Radford Family

The magical moment happened as they watched the fireworks display at Sleeping Beauty’s Castle

Mum's horror as she finds 'blood-stained' bed sheets in Blackpool hotel room

"I moved the sheet and it was full of blood. I was like, 'oh my good God we are going'"

Hunt for man after nightclub attack as headbutt leaves reveller with broken nose

The attack happened at the Trilogy nightclub on Talbot Road

Lidl worker suffers 'life-changing' injuries as supermarket taped off

The woman was rushed to hospital with a serious leg injury and an investigation is underway

Tory volunteer, 78, breaks silence over Mark Menzies MP 'life or death' 3am cash demand

It is alleged the Fylde MP demanded money to pay off "bad people" at 3.15am on December 1 last year

Future of £100m DWP office to be discussed behind closed doors

The council has made no secret of the fact it hopes to bring even more office jobs to the town centre

CCTV of two men police want to speak to after burglaries

The incidents happened on January 10

Sick brothel network had seven sordid dens across five cities

Mohamed Marivia was part of an organised crime network with brothels in five cities

Late night kebab plan spark sparks noise fears on residential street

"The noise from the kebab shop is quite loud and disturbs both my and my daughter’s sleep"

He gave evidence in his own murder trial - and said his attacker was once 'someone to be proud of'

Stephen Duckworth gave a recorded account of the attack at his son's hands before succumbing to his injuries

Controversial plans for three-storey block of flats on church site canned after backlash

Objectors raised concerns about additional traffic congestion, the height of the proposed building and the supervision of people living in the flats

Plan for moorland stables conversion on outskirts of Darwen gets even bigger

It will increase the number of bedrooms from the original one to three

Horse barn office complex plan 'to be canned' over lack of rural need

“The submitted information has not demonstrated that there is a clear local need or demand for the proposal and the application site is not within a district centre"

Mum 'left in limbo' issues desperate plea after son excluded from school

"It was his own fault, but what I don't agree with is how long the council have actually taken to deal with it, or not deal with it."