Chorley man named as tragic victim of industrial accident

A motorcyclist who suffered a bleed on the brain following a suspected hit-and-run in Hapton has died. View email online

Subscribe Nov 12, 2020 Good afternoon We start off with tragic news today as a man killed in an industrial accident in Yorkshire has been named as a 43-year-old from Chorley. Many condolences to his family and friends. And in extremely disturbing North West news a nurse has been charged with murdering eight babies and the attempted murder of another 10 at a hospital. Meanwhile, The Queen has announced a new bank holiday in 2022 to mark her platinum jubilee - that's 70 years on the throne - although judging from the overwhelmingly negative tones on the Lancashire Post Facebook page, you are not all that convinced it is a good idea! It's no secret the NHS is struggling in the face of the coronavirus crisis and today both the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble hospitals issued a plea for 100 extra cleaners to help on the frontline of the battle against this horrible virus as they increase hygiene standards even further. And a Lancashire firefighter is fronting an appeal to encourage people to join the country's First Responder volunteer army to help those shielding and lonely. There is good news for Lancashire's economy today with BAE Systems awarded a £1.3 billion order to support the production of 38 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the German air force - boosting jobs at both Warton and Samlesbury. There's plenty more news where that came from at lep.co.uk We do allow five free article views a week but we would appreciate it if you could subscribe, you get an advertising-light version and access to our online puzzles service plus the digital edition of the newspaper - and you are genuinely supporting local journalism where we cut through the noise online. Have a lovely Thursday, kind regards, Nicola Email me at [email protected] Here are some more of today's top stories ... Motorcyclist dies after being 'seriously injured' in suspected hit-and-run in Hapton A motorcyclist who suffered a bleed on the brain following a suspected hit-and-run in Hapton has died. South Ribble Council reveals new logo after residents were asked what they think South Ribble Borough Council has unveiled its new logo amid a political spat over whether the design is too modern. 'I took part in the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trials at Blackpool Victoria Hospital - here's why' An Anchorsholme dad who took part in the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trials at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has spoken of his experiences, and why he participated to "save lives." The OTAQ Group: below the surface at Lancashire's world-leading underwater tech experts In the heart of Lancaster is a company which makes products that will amaze you. Worries in Lancashire as coronavirus results in biggest ever fall in number of self-employed New figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the number of self-employed people in the UK has fallen to 4.5 million, down from 5.0 million at this time last year. This is every confirmed case of Covid in the North West on Thursday, November 12, 2020 Another 3,840 people have tested positive in the North West, bringing the region's total number of cases to 256,947 as of Thursday, November 12, 2020. 'Embrace the natural world': The Wildlife Trust Myplace on spreading the green gospel of ecotherapy in lockdown The Wildlife Trust and lockdown don’t go together, but Covid-19 has affected one and all. So, when it comes to the organisation’s influential Myplace ecotherapy project, adaptation is the name of the game. Preston cotton mill boss fined for seduction of young woman Local historian Keith Johnson looks back at the case of seduction that resulted in a hefty fine... Paul Huntington says Preston North End will benefit from time on the training pitch Preston centre-half Paul Huntington has welcomed some much-needed time on the training pitch afforded to them by the international break. Preston North End's divisional rivals eye ex-West Brom boss, Derby County man makes bold Celtic claim - Championship gossip Preston North End's struggle to maintain consistency was exposed against last weekend, as the Lilywhites were defeated 2-1 by Rotherham United at the New York Stadium. Lancaster City's injured stars will get extra time to recover over lockdown Seeing some of his key players returning to fitness will provide Lancaster City boss Mark Fell with some positive news during the national lockdown. Preston boxer aims to 'Ram' raid his way to top Michael Ramabeletsa has a date with destiny tomorrow evening which could catapult his boxing career into a different stratosphere. View more news

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