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Junaid Nawaz, 30, of Livingstone Walk, Brierfield, who has been charged with stabbing a 17-year-old girl in the neck, is due to be sentenced in December

Sentencing date secured for man who stabbed teen girl in neck

Preston Crown Court. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Judge said he had a 'stark choice' to cage paedophile dad

Junaid Nawaz, 30, of Livingstone Walk, Brierfield, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after a 17-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck

Man, 30, charged with stabbing teenage girl in neck appears in court

Police believe missing Kirsty from Brierfield is reading their appeal posts

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Junaid Nawaz, 30, of Livingstone Walk, Brierfield – who is British born of Pakistani heritage has appeared at court today charged with stabbing a teenager girl in the neck

Man, 30, charged with stabbing teenage girl in neck appears in court

Muhammad Danish and Malik Khan have been jailed for threatening a teenager with an imitation firearm and assaulting him in Brierfield.

Men jailed after threatening teen with imitation handgun

Evil couple Terrence Boyd, 34, and Sadie Boyd, 32, of Walter Street, Brierfield, avoided a jail sentence after dumping elderly dog Maddie into the Leeds and Liverpool canal

Outrage as elderly dog put in bin liner and dumped in canal

A man has been charged after a teenage girl was stabbed in Brierfield.

Lancashire man charged with stabbing a teenage girl in the neck

Kashif Medi and Rizwan Mehdi.

Man used streets as 'personal race track' before killing 57-year-old

Two men have been charged following an alleged attempted robbery in Brierfield

Two charged after man threatened with imitation gun in robbery attempt

Max Bancroft has been jailed after committing a string of thefts in Nelson just weeks after being released from prison

Burglar stole £450 of meat from Lidl weeks after prison release

Drugs and weapons were seized after a 70mph police chase through Nelson, Brierfield and Burnley

Two men charged after police chase ends with drugs and weapons seized

Drugs and weapons were seized after a 70mph police chase through Nelson, Brierfield and Burnley

Drugs and weapons seized after 70mph police chase

'Flags on the lamp posts look really grotty, it's time for them to go'

Ghyll Cemetery, Barnoldswick

Cemetery extension, new gym & 9 other planning applications this week

David Connelly, 39, of no fixed addresse, has been sentenced to eight months and two weeks in prison after being found in possession of an offensive weapon in Brierfield

Man sentenced for possession of offensive weapon
A man has been sentenced to eight months and two weeks in prison after being found in possession of an offensive weapon in Brierfield.
Emma Downey

Eight people have been arrested after drugs and cash are seized in police dorm raids.

Dawn raids see 8 arrested and drugs and cash seized across Lancashire

A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a car on Colne Road at the junction with Every Street in Brierfield

Woman in her 70s dies after being hit by car

NORTHLIGHT INDUSTRIES PROVIDES UNIQUE WORKSHOP UNIT AS BESPOKE PREMISES FOR PRESTIGIOUS GAWTHORPE TEXTILES COLLECTION

Lord Shuttleworth praises Northlight as they celebrate one year in premises for ...

Barden Lane Stables, Barden Lane, Reedley

Homes could replace horse riding centre with Olympic-sized arena

From l-r. James and Raymond move into their new homes

New homes for people with learning disabilities in Lancashire

Black Sheep Coffee

£1 coffees up for grabs as Black Sheep Coffee opens new branch

The proposed site of Pendle Cemetery, off Edge End Avenue, Brierfield

Community raises red flags over plan for new cemetery

The proposed site of Pendle Cemetery, off Edge End Avenue, Brierfield

New cemetery planned for this Lancs town - as burial space runs low

Thomas Howard failed to negotiate a narrow bridge in Ramsbottom during a police chase

Watch moment van driver fails to navigate bridge during police chase

The M61 southbound carriageway has been closed for 15 hours following a fatal crash near Rivington Services around 11.38pm on Tuesday (October 15)

Delays after driver crashes into motorway embankment

The M65 between junctions 14 and 11 is closed westbound due to a crash last night.

Lancashire motorway reopens between junctions 14 & 11 following crash
The M65 in Lancashire was closed westbound between Junction 14 and 11 due to a crash for 12 hours.
Aimee Seddon

Founding member of the Skipton–East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership, Derek Jennings, has died aged 89. Credit: SELRAP

"Nicest man you could ever meet": tributes paid to rail campaigner

The supercar was seized by Lancashire Police after its driver was stopped for driving 'antisocially' in Halifax Road, Brierfield

Supercar seized and towed away in clampdown on "anti-social driving"

A suspect has been charged after a man was stabbed on Arthur Street in Brierfield (Credit: Google)

Suspect charged after man stabbed during assault

Jeremy Wood attempted to rape a 14-year-old girl at a house in Brierfield (Credit: Lancashire Police)

‘Dangerous’ man who tried to rape 14-year-old girl jailed

Mohammed Waqas killed his friend in a "reckless" crash on the M65 after taking cocaine and cannabis (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man high on drugs killed friend in 'reckless' crash on M65

Officers investigating a fatal collision in Brierfield have made a third arrest (Credit: Google)

Third arrest made after pedestrian who was struck by BMW dies

Friends Paul Bennett (left) and Gordon Burton have gone viral on TikTok with their shop Burton and Bennett Snacks Ltd in Brierfield

Friends who set up sweet shop in Pendle go viral on TikTok

The team at Brierfield salon Hair Junction are celebrating 20 years in business

Burnley hairdresser celebrates 20th year of her salon

Accident closes section of the M65 this morning

Mayah McDonagh (left) and Evie Little, business partners at new salon ME Beauty at the Northlight Offices in Brierfield. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Burnley beautician doubling size of salon three months after opening

Hilton & Horsfall Estate Agents

Spectacular four-bed home with modern art exhibition style hits the market

A pedestrian was left with "life-changing injuries" after he was struck by a car in Church Street, Colne (Credit: Google)

Pedestrian left with ‘life-changing injuries’ after being hit by car

British Transport Police officers are working to identify a body found on railway tracks in Brierfield this morning.

Update: Emergency services called out after body found on railway track at Brier...

A man was found with head injuries and two broken ankles following a suspected collision in Brierfield.

Mystery surrounds Lancashire incident after man found with two broken ankles in ...

One lane (of two) is currently blocked on the M65 westbound between junctions 10 (A671 Cavalry Way, Burnley / Padiham) and 9 (A679, Hapton / Burnley West)

Second M65 crash leads to further lane closure in Burnley

Ronald and Dorothy Crowther

Blind great grandfather duped by thieves in his Brierfield home while his wife l...

St Annes Library will be among those reopening

More libraries to reopen in Lancashire

Dr Sakthi Karunanithi

Early warning of local lockdown for Pendle as coronavirus cases spike

Three vehicles were involved in the crash on Colne Road. Photo: Google

Pair trapped after three-vehicle smash in Burnley

Picture by Lancs Road Police

Brierfield man charged with dangerous driving

Police chased the Volkswagen Gold through Brierfield. Credit: Lancs Police Tac Ops

Dad takes wife and children on police chase in Brierfield

Jack Parkinson, 86, from Brierfield, was struck by a car whilst crossing the road on Sunday November 11.

Family pay tribute to Pendle pensioner who was killed crossing road

Paul Burrows

Tributes to caring dad who has died following taxi accident

The road was closed on the westbound carriagewaybetween junctions 14 and 12 forBrierfieldfor several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident.

Man taken to hospital after fall from motorway bridge

Teenage pals Alexander Pemberton and Jessica McGlinchey who helped some of the children and young people affected by the Manchester bomb blast.

Ticket mix up could have saved teenage pals lives

Fire officers rescue horse

Brierfield Mills - an impression of how the complex could look

Adult learning boost for Â£32m. mill transformation

Haroon Mahmood

PHOTOS: Drugs gang jailed for 60 years

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