They were convicted of a variety of serious offenses, including rape, theft, drug dealing and violent crimes.
Their stories serve as a stark reminder of the consequences of criminal behaviour in our community.
9. Kevin Gallagher
Kevin Gallagher left a woman “unrecognisable” after attacking her with a metal bar in Blackburn. Gallagher, formerly of Ravenglass Close, Blackburn, was charged with Section 18 wounding. He pleaded guilty at Preston Crown Court last year and was jailed for five and a half years at the same court on January 27. | Lancashire Police
10. Kenneth Blinkhorn and Thomas Cawley
Kenneth Blinkhorn, 54, formerly of Hatfield Avenue, and Thomas Cawley, 28, of Lindel Road, appeared in court facing multiple drug-related charges. Blinkhorn was sentenced to six years for conspiring to supply crack cocaine, possessing heroin with intent to supply, and being involved in the distribution of both heroin and cocaine. Cawley was jailed for three-years and two-months after being convicted of supplying both heroin and crack cocaine. | Lancashire Police
11. Angela Prescott
Angela Prescott was issued with a CBO in September 2024 which prohibited her from entering various stores in the town, including Asda and Co-op. The 45-year-old ignored the order five times and committed six shoplifting offences. She was sentenced to a total of seven months in prison on January 14. | Lancashire Police
12. Allicja Smith, 20, of Windsor Avenue, Blackpool, was given a 14-month prison sentence after she admitted concocting the story to get back at the man after they split up following a relationship lasting just four weeks
Allicja Smith, 20, of Windsor Avenue, Blackpool, was given a 14-month prison sentence after falsely telling the police she had been threatened at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend. | Lancashire Police