Lancashire Evening Post Crime https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from Lancashire Evening Post Crime and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:51:00 GMT 2026-11-03T22:51:00Z en-gb Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Warning over 'sextortion scams' targeting teens and adults in Preston amid worrying surge in reports]]> https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/warning-over-sextortion-scams-after-rise-in-reports-across-preston-9327599 There have been 39 reports of online blackmail in Preston in the last three months...

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:13:01 GMT 9327599 2026-11-03T14:13:01+00:00 <![CDATA[Preston man arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at Blackpool cocktail bar released without charge]]> https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/police-update-on-preston-man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-cocktail-bar-sex-assault-9327457 Police were flagged down outside the bar after a woman reported being sexually assaulted...

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:43:52 GMT 9327457 Lancashire Police 2026-11-03T13:43:52+00:00 <![CDATA[Preston Magistrates Court listings for Tuesday, November 3]]> https://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/preston-magistrates-court-listings-for-tuesday-november-3-9326802 A total of 82 cases are listed before Preston magistrates today (Tuesday, November 3), including theft, assault, criminal damage, drugs and driving offences.

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