Thousands of residents are fighting to save the century-old lime trees in their part of Lancashire.
The route will ensure people can access a pub which would otherwise be cut off by flood defence work.
United Utilities says it hopes to fix the problem in Bamber Bridge "as soon as possible".
Police say Laurence McGuigan told officers he had his eyes shut before the June 2024 head-on crash.
Martin Crossley admitted five counts of rape against two women and was described as "predatory".
Police say devoted family man Bernard Payne had a medical episode before falling from his motorbike.
The biker, aged in his 60s, remains in a critical but stable condition, police say.
A legal expert says fining Dave Turner for such a brief stop is "absolutely ludicrous".
Susan Conway says it would be "amazing" to replace an ornamental metal stag stolen from a roundabout.
