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Please dial 999 in an emergency - otherwise go online at https://www.lancashire.police.uk/ro/report/ Blackburn Greenbank Front Counter Service
Greenbank Business Park off Whitebirk Drive
Blackburn BB1 3HP
Open Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm & Sunday 9am - 6pm

Accrington Front Counter Service
8-10 Broadway, Accrington BB5 1EY
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm & Su

nday Closed

Blackburn Town Centre Front Counter Service
St John's Court, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn BB1 6AW
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm & Sunday Closed

Burnley Customer Front Counter Service
Parker Lane Burnley BB11 2BT
Open Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm & Sunday 9am - 6pm

Nelson Front Counter Service
Broadway Nelson BB9 9SJ
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday & Sunday Closed

29/08/2026

Is this your mobility scooter, or does it belong to someone you know? It was found on NEW ROAD in EARBY this morning. If so, please contact the officer via the following email. Proof of purchase or ownership will be required.
[email protected]

27/08/2026

Evening Colne

We want to update you and let you know that Cotton Tree Lane is currently closed due to damage to the road and pavements.

We anticipate that the road is going to be closed for some time whilst we assess the situation. Please do your best to avoid the area, planning different routes if you're needing to travel.

We’ll keep tabs on what’s happening and we’ll update you here once we know more.

Thank you for your patience

23/08/2026

We are continuing to appeal for information about the identity of the individual in the CCTV still.

We want to speak to him about an assault in Colne which left a man with a serious head injury.

The emergency services were called to Market Street just after 1am yesterday following reports a man in his 50s was unresponsive outside the Union Exchange Hotel and had been the victim of an assault. The man was taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious but stable condition.

Following our earlier appeal a man has now come forward to identify himself and he will be interviewed in due course.

However, we also need to identify the individual in the CCTV image, as we believe he can assist us with our enquiries.

If you are that individual – or you recognise him – please email [email protected] or call 101 and quote log 0077 of August 22, 2026.

19/08/2026

Good morning,

We let you know earlier that the M65 J14-12 Westbound was closed.
We can now let you know that the road is open for you to travel.

Thank you again for your patience and drive safely on your onward journeys 👍

18/08/2026

Yesterday we asked for your help to find wanted Chris Thompson.

He has now been arrested and is in custody.

Thank you for your help.

17/08/2026

Afternoon all,

We’re appealing for your help after an assault in Colne over the weekend.

It was reported that a man, aged in his 30s, had been assaulted outside the Bees Knees on Church Street at around 1:45am on Saturday.

The man was taken to hospital with head injuries but has since been discharged.

An investigation is underway, and we are appealing for any witnesses or footage that could assist our enquiries.

We know there will be people at the Bees Knees who we haven’t yet spoken to. If this is you, or if you know someone who was there around that time, please get in touch.

You can contact us on 101 quoting the log number 0118 of 15th August.

12/08/2026

Have you seen Paul Holden?

Paul, 57, is missing ad we are worried about him.

He was last seen at 8.30pm on Monday, August 10th at an address on Skelton Street in Colne.

Paul is white, five ft seven ins tall, medium build, bald head with grey goatee beard and moustache. He has a compass tattoo on his right hand, and tattoos on both arms of writing.

He was last seen wearing green cargo pants, navy hoodie with light blue text across the front, grey coloured baseball cap, pale brown boot type shoes. He was carrying a large plastic bag for life.

Paul has links to West and North Yorkshire.

If you see him or have any information which could help us find him please call 999 quoting log 0886 of August 11th.

09/08/2026

We are appealing for information after a collision left a motorcyclist with serious injuries.
Emergency services were called at 10.55am today (Sunday, August 9th) following the collision on Two Laws Road, Trawden.
A Hyundai Ioniq travelling towards Lancashire from Yorkshire tried to overtake a Vauxhall van at the same time as a KTM Superduke motorbike causing the two vehicles to collide.
The bike rider, a man in his 60s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has any footage is asked to call us on 101 quoting log 0535 of August 9th.
You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected]

08/08/2026

Officers from Pendle Neighbourhood Policing team, along with help from Immediate Response have spent the morning dismantling a rather sophisticated cannabis farm at the deconsecrated St Mary’s Church on Manchester Road in Nelson. It was brought to the attention of our officers yesterday following some conspicuous pipes running into the building.

On their arrival, the one occupant did his best to leap from the window and run off. He failed to consider the impact the drop might have on his running ability and is subsequently in our custody pending an interview to explain himself.

The grow itself had in excess of 1500 plants across a bunch of rooms in various states of growth, all of which have since been seized.

No doubt there’ll be a comment or two claiming “it’s just plants” or “ find some proper drugs”. What those people fail to take into consideration is the human trafficking, exploitation and violence linked to cannabis grows; especially ones of this scale. Then you throw into the mix those that tax these, usually armed with weapons and you have yourself a concoction of risk at every stage.

If you have any information in relation drugs or otherwise, feel free to call on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously.

07/08/2026

Evening all

We've asked for your help a couple of times this week as part of our efforts to find Paul Holden who was missing.

We are pleased to say that Paul has now been found and we just wanted to say thankyou to everyone who helped by sharing our appeal or providing us with information - it really is very much appreciated.

Thanks again ans have a happy and safe weekend and take care of yourselves and each other.🙂

Address

Colne

Telephone

101

Website

https://www.lancashire.police.uk/, https://www.lancashire.police.uk/contact/find-a-police-station/

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