A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after another man was knocked off an e-bike.

The 37-year-old was arrested along with a 47-year-old man who has been arrested on suspicion of assault. Both remain in custody.

Police were called shortly after 5pm on Sunday (April 7) to the junction of Durham Road and Church Street in Blackpool.

An e-bike rider, a man in his 20s, had been knocked off the bike by a car driver. He was taken to hospital where he remains.

The crash followed an earlier altercation between the occupants of the BMW and a white Audi and a group of men on nearby Cambridge Road, where one of that group was assaulted and suffered injuries.

Police say an investigation is under way and enquiries are ongoing to identify and arrest the offenders.

Detective inspector Matt Frith of Blackpool Police said: “This is an incredibly serious incident which left a man with some really significant injuries, and I would appeal to anyone who either saw what happened or who has any CCTV, dashcam, or Ring doorbell footage to get in touch.

“We will absolutely not tolerate this level of violence on our streets and efforts are under way to identify those responsible and to bring them to justice.”

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting log 0896 of April 7.

Alternatively, call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.