Warning as pensioner persuaded to hand over bank card and pin number
The incident happened over the weekend when the victim received a call from someone purporting to be from their bank.
£35,000 collected for extension to one of town’s oldest mosques
The Masjid-e-Rizwan off Futhergate is undergoing a major extension and volunteers have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to fund the project.
Architects team up with building society for retrofit project
A Preston architects have been contracted by Skipton Building Society to undertake an innovative retrofitting project. The team from ECD Architects are to work on a 1930s residential property, owned by Skipton and adjacent to its head office. ECD Architects has retrofitted thousands of homes across the UK, enabling them to become more energy efficient. They will be this expertise for The Regent Road Retrofitting Project. ECD, alongside other contractors, will transform the current EPC rated D property into an energy-efficient home, with a goal rating of EPC B, with the primary focus of providing UK homeowners and landlords with practical insights and guidance for retrofitting their own properties as cost effectively as possible. Leeds Beckett and Leeds universities will collect high-quality data and insights on the building’s energy performance, to quantify ECD’s low environmental impact designs. James Traynor, MD, ECD Architects said: “Retrofit is one of the core areas of our business. "We’ve retrofitted thousands of homes across the UK to lower their environmental impact and so it’s wonderful to be working in partnership with Skipton, who are as passionate about reducing energy consumption in homes as we are. "We’re delighted to be leading the retrofit for this pioneering project and can’t wait to see the results, in the hope they inspire even more people to reduce energy consumption in their homes.” CEO Homes at Skipton Group, Charlotte Harrison said: "ECD’s experience in retrofitting homes across the UK makes for a perfect partnership in the project to transform Regent Road. "With a target of upgrading the property from an EPC rating of D to B, this project will not only improve the property’s environmental performance but also provide practical insights and guidance to homeowners and landlords who may be planning on going through this journey themselves. “Given the government's upcoming EPC mandates, this initiative offers a timely and cost-effective solution for those looking to future-proof their properties, we look forward to working with ECD and other local businesses to achieve this project.” ECD Architects has a 60 plus strong team within its offices in London, Glasgow and Preston.
Two arrested two teens after motorbike stolen
Two teenagers have been arrested after a motorbike was stolen in Nelson.
Updated Emergency incident and severe delays on major train route
All lines are currently closed and trains between these stations may be cancelled or severely delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised.
Man was found with items stolen from vehicles
Bernard Rawstron was arrested by officers out on patrol in the Buckshaw Village area.
Police release CCTV footage following arson incident
The incident happened on Swallow Drive between 6am and 6.15am on Thursday, September 5.
ANOTHER burst water pipe on busiest road in town
Water could be seen gushing from the road at the junction between Preston New Road and Montague Street.
‘Kind, humble and compassionate’: Tributes paid to inter-faith worker who has died
Tributes have been paid to volunteer and inter-faith campaigner whose work ‘epitomised the community spirit of Blackburn’.
