4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire

Potholes were even making the news back in 1967 when John Lennon cribbed a Daily Mail headline about roads in Blackburn. He included it in lyrics for A Day in the Life.

“I read the news today, oh boy. 4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire.
And though the holes were rather small
They had to count them all
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall”

It's encouraging to discover that Labour councillors John Wright and Solly Khonat have located at least two of them. Only 3,998 to go, lads!