It has been "shocking" to see a record number of arrests over the festive period, police say.

The £30m project at junction 5 of the M65 near Guide in Blackburn, Lancashire, will take 16 months.

The Darwen-based firm Crown Paints describes the accolade as a "badge of honour".

The pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a HGV on the A666 Bolton Road in Darwen, Lancashire.

Several serious crashes prompt calls for the M65 in East Lancashire's accident rate to be examined.

The victim, aged in his 30s, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition, police say.

The text claims to come from the government when in fact criminals are trying to hack bank accounts.

Police appeal for witnesses after a man in his 30s suffers a serious head injury in Darwen disorder.