Crime

The man appeared at Preston Crown Court.

Violent thug misses out on jail sentence for assaulting 'vulnerable' woman

Trouble at Blackburn Rovers v PNE game - do you recognise these men?

Dylan Bragger

Man accused of teen's murder to face alternative charge of manslaughter

Lancashire Police need help identifying a body - the man was found wearing a distinctive Casio watch.

Body of an unidentified man found in a field - do you recognise this watch?

Daniel Dube. Picture from Lancashire Police.

Notorious street beggar jailed for being abusive to hospital staff

Emergency services at the scene of a collision in Lancaster city centre.

Police appeal for witnesses after man seriously injured in city centre collision

This is Jessica Kemp, who is currently missing from home.

Police “really concerned for [the] welfare” of a missing woman

Have you seen Karl Harford who is missing from Preston? (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Public appeal launched to help find missing man who was last seen a week ago

Lee Barr is wanted on recall to prison (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted on recall to prison has links to Leyland, Blackpool and Fleetwood

An inquest took place at Blackpool Town Hall and concluded that Andrew Hughes had an accidental death after he fell off his e-scooter.

E-scooter rider killed on the prom 'was not riding irresponsibly at all'

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of arson in Lancaster.

Man, 36, arrested on suspicion of arson after fire at former Supaskips site

Brian Blakeman has been missing from Skelmersdale since Tuesday

Police make fresh appeal as fears increase for missing Skelmersdale man

A violent teenager has been jailed for stabbing two people in Darwen

Violent teenager linked to drugs gang jailed for stabbing two people

The Spar in Plungington.

Spar's 24-hour alcohol licence application opposed by police and council leader

Police have said King Street in Lancaster has now reopened after a man was seriously injured in an accident.

Road reopened in city centre after man seriously injured in accident

Two people were injured after a collision at the junction of the A6 and Shaw Hill Drive in Whittle-le-Woods

Appeal after collision left man with "potentially life changing" injuries
Lancashire Police are appealing for witnesses, dashcam and CCTV footage after a collision in Whittle-le-Woods which left two pedestrians with serious injuries, one being potentially life changing.

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Police are appealing for information after a trailer was stolen from a village near Lancaster.

Police appeal for information after trailer stolen from village

The three cars believed to have been involved in the accident on King Street in Lancaster this morning.

Man suffers serious leg injuries after being struck by car in city centre

Emergency services at the scene of an accident on King Street in Lancaster this morning.

Pictures from scene of accident in city centre where police have closed the road

Neil Pemberton killed a pedestrian after continuing to drive despite his poor eyesight (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man who was told not drive due to poor eyesight jailed for killing pedestrian

Do you recognise this man? Officers want to speak to him after an incident of indecent exposure (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted following incident of indecent exposure at Asda

Joshua Hughes died in hospital after being punched outside a Lancaster nightclub.

Bouncer found not guilty of killing man he punched outside nightclub

Lochlain was last seen in the area of Tarlswood in Skelmersdale (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Police ‘really concerned for welfare’ of missing man last seen a week ago

Brian Blakeman, 77, is missing from Skelmersdale (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Concern grows for missing man who ‘might appear to be confused’

Peter Swann, wanted for breaching his sex offenders’ notification requirements, has links Blackpool, Preston and the Fylde

Wanted sex offender, who also has links to Preston, could be in Blackpool

Thieves have stolen gym equipment from Ryelands Park, said Lancaster City Council.

Thieves steal gym equipment from park
Thieves have stolen gym equipment from Ryelands Park in Lancaster that was only installed last year.

Adam Dupuis was convicted of a catalogue of sexual offences against six victims (Credit: Lancashire Police)

'Dangerous sexual predator' assaulted number of women and young girls

A drink-driver has been charged after a car crashed into a hedge near Preston (Credit: Lancs Road Police)

Woman caught three times over drink-drive limit after BMW crashes into hedge

Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.

Five of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders still at large

A teenage boy was attacked by a group of thugs armed with weapons in Preston (Credit: Google)

Teenage boy attacked by group of thugs armed with weapons in Moor Park

Officers are asking for the public's help to identify two men who could help their investigation into a serious offence in Preston (Credit: )

Two potential witnesses sought as police investigate ‘serious offence’

Karl Atkinson was given a three-year sentence in his absence after being convicted of burglary (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man wanted by police after being handed three year sentence for burglary

Afraz Shoaib Asif is wanted by Lancashire Police for breaching his notification requirements (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Search continues for registered sex offender

Preston Crown Court. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Man, 32, accused of 22-year-old's manslaughter stands trial

Police found the body of a man in his 40s at an address in Morecambe.

Body of man in his 40s found in house

The scene of a major fire in Lancaster on Sunday on the Lune Industrial Estate. Picture by Gary Watts.

Dramatic drone pictures show smoke pouring from building during major fire

The M6 was closed overnight on Monday, December 4 between J29 and J30 due to police incident

M6 closed overnight between junction 29 and 30 due to police incident

Lancashire Police have arrested Joshua Gill on suspicion of robbery

Op. Calibre: One of Lancs' most wanted arrested in police robbery crack down

A man from Chorley has been jailed for an illegal relationship he had with a teenage girl two decades ago. Case heard at Preston Crown Court (pictured).

Married man jailed for two years for illegal relationship with teenage girl

A man has been charged following a string of burglaries across Preston, Chorley and East Lancashire

Man charged and named after high-value vehicles stolen across Lancashire

The drugs, which weighed 1.3 tonnes, were discovered in a shipping container at the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk, after they had arrived from Sierra Leone in west Africa. The class A drugs had a street value of £140m and were hidden in 20 kilo sacks with a cover load of flour and were destined to be delivered to an industrial estate in Wigan, Lancashire.

Men charged after police uncover £140million cocaine plot

Liam Cafferkey, 33, from Boys Lane, Fulwood, admitted being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs when he appeared at Preston Crown Court. He was given a 21-month jail term suspended for two years.

Judge gives drug dealer 'golden opportunity' to get life back on track

Adam Campbell, who was said to have clocked up more than 160 convictions, was given another 14 months in prison by an exasperated judge at Preston Crown Court. The 32-year-old appeared before Judge Simon Medland KC for a string of new offences including dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, assaulting two emergency workers, criminal damage, offering to supply drugs and possession of cannabis.

32-year-old 'one man crime wave' with more than 160 convictions jailed

A man has been arrested after high-value vehicles were stolen across Lancashire (Credit: Kris from Pixabay)

Man arrested after high-value vehicles stolen during string of burglaries

Ruairi O’Donoghue is wanted for two burglaries and an attempted burglary (Credit: Greater Manchester Police)

Man wanted in connection with two burglaries has links to Blackpool

The fight took place in this residential street.

Men jailed for ‘Wild West’ street fight

HMP Liverpool custodial manager Paul Fairhurst, 64, from Chorley, arriving at Liverpool Crown Court where he is charged with gross negligence manslaughter, and failing to discharge general health and safety duty at work

Prison officers acquitted of inmate's gross negligence manslaughter

Nine men were arrested after £140m worth of cocaine was discovered inside a shipping container (Credit: National Crime Agency)

Suspected organised crime group arrested after £140m worth of cocaine discovered

A man accused of attempted murder appeared at Preston Crown Court

Man charged with attempted murder and assault pleads not guilty

Inquest opens into the avoidable death of resident at disgraced care home

Lancashire Constabulary’s armed response team were spotted in Turnfield, off Tanterton Hall Road in Ingol, at around 8am on Wednesday, November 29. The force said officers were responding to concerns for a woman’s safety

Armed police respond to incident in Preston

Officers want to speak to these men following a brawl in Blackburn (Credit: Lancashire Police)

CCTV appeal launched after man hospitalised following brawl

Jordan Morgan raped an 11-year-old girl in Preston after grooming her on Snapchat (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man raped 11-year-old girl in woods after grooming her on Snapchat

Blackburn Magistrates' Court.

Man accused of assaulting nurse and paramedic at hospital