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sexually assaulting a child after plying them with alcohol

I was 14 when he plied me with alcohol and forced me to have sex

The faces of 25 paedophiles, drug dealers, shoplifters and criminals jailed in Lancashire in March 2025

The faces of 25 paedophiles, shoplifters and criminals jailed in March

Colin McGregor indecently assaulted a 10-year-old girl in Blackburn during the 1980s

Paedophile who indecently assaulted girl, 10, multiple times jailed

Preston Crown Court

Family pet on 'doggie death row' gets reprieve - for now

A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in a car park in Blackburn (Credit: Google)

Driver pleads guilty to killing shopper in Morrison's car park

Mariah Carey’s signature Christmas song was the subject of a copyright infringement case brought to courts in 2022

Mariah Carey copyright lawsuit over Christmas hit dropped

Mytton Fold, Langho

Padel courts plan for popular hotel and wedding venue near you

Leon Richmond strangled his ex-partner while she was pregnant and threatened to kill her

‘Monster’ strangled pregnant girlfriend and threatened to kill her

Anthony Monaghan was charged with seven shoplifting offences and breaching a criminal behaviour order

Prolific shoplifter with ‘flagrant disregard for people’ jailed

A car dealer must pay more than £9,000 in fines and costs after a visitor to his premises was seriously injured when he fell down an unprotected drop.

Man falls down 6ft drop and gets 'seriously' injured at car dealership

Russell Smith, aged 54, was found guilty of the attempted murder of on duty officer Gary Blackburn who he stabbed during Radio 2 in the Park weekend in September.

Man found guilty of trying to murder police officer

'Brazen' shoplifter hides stolen goods in a pushchair

CCTV: Brazen shoplifter crams pushchair with stolen goods in Poundland

Han Van Vu was caught with £38,000 in cash at Preston railway station

Man's nervous behaviour at railway station leads to major cash find

Authorities in the UK have intensified efforts to tackle illegal streaming devices such as modified Fire TV sticks and IPTV services

Dodgy streaming mastermind caught by police

Approved plans for Chorley Magistrates' Court

Huge plans for landmark court building - and it could be yours

Katie Brett is campaigning again to keep David Minto in prison and to change the lenient sentencing appeals law. Inset: 'Evil' David Minto

I'm trying to keep the man who murdered my sister behind bars
David Minto was convicted for the murder and rape of a 16-year-old girl called Sasha Marsden in 2013, but he was not given a life sentence.
Luke Patrick

Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen glasses.

Watch: Thieves caught with £5,000 of stolen designer glasses

(Photo: Getty Images)

Amazon driver handed knife used in murders to adult ‘visibly over 25’

Police escort a prison van believed to contain Axel Rudakubana arriving at Liverpool Crown Court for his sentencing after he admitted the murders of three girls at a dance class in Southport

Cowardly murderer removed from the dock after shouting for paramedic

David Cairney, of no fixed address, was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to 18 years in prison, as well as a further five-year period on extended licence

36-year-old 'danger to public' after 'sickening' hammer attacks

Axel Rudakubana mugshot.

Keir Starmer launches public inquiry into 'barbaric' Southport attack

Dilovan Sindi.

Watch: Arsonist set fire to customers inside barber shop

Taxis

Taxi firm deliberately overcharged disabled passenger

Michael Stevens drove his Mercedes at members of the public in Colne before going on a baseball bat rampage

Thug drove his Mercedes at public before going on baseball bat rampage

James Donnelly targeted a store three times in just a week and assaulted a worker has been jailed

Shoplifter who targeted store several times and attacked worker jailed

CCTV captures remarkable moment crook ransacks city centre jewellers

Five men have been found guilty of a conspiracy to rob a cannabis farm that led to the murder of Kevin Pokuta - and innocent and unrelated 19-year-old dad-of-two who was fatally shot by Jake Brown, of Horninglow Road, in a tragic case of mistaken identity.

Gunman opens fire at dad-of-two in 'mistaken identity' revenge killing
Horrifying CCTV footage shows the moment when a gunman opens fire and fatally wounds victim in 'mistaken identity' case.
Alastair Ulke

The family of Kiena Dawes released these images of the 23-year-old and claimed she suffered a number of violent assaults before her tragic suicide on the railway line in Garstang in July 2022

I found Kiena Dawes covered in blood witness tells court

A rogue builder and roofer from Lancashire has been jailed after ripping off a string of victims

Rogue builder and roofer jailed after ripping off string of victims

Before-and-after pictures show how a house of horrors which was turned into a makeshift dump has finally been cleared of rubbish after more than a year.

Makeshift tip FINALLY cleared as nightmare neighbour evicted

Amanj Hasan Zada has been convicted of people-smuggling charges through Facebook adverts

Human trafficker labelled 'best smuggler' jailed for boat crossings

Video shows a man drifting then crashing with parked cars as well as injuring a member of the public.

Watch as reckless driver crashes car doing donuts and injures onlooker

David Cairney, 36, attacked two people with a hammer inside a flat in Blackburn

Thug left two people with ‘serious injuries’ after hammer attack

Zak Honeyman sexually assaulted a woman in her own home despite her repeatedly rejecting his advances

I felt disgusting after I was sexually assaulted in my home

CCTV catches angry man throwing mayonnaise, bread and eggs at magistrates court

Caught on CCTV! Angry man throws mayo and eggs at court building

(TOP L-R) Hasnain Ashraf and Lewis Lord (BOTTOM L-R) Joseph Oakes and Lloyd Spencer

Gang who filmed themselves bagging heroin and crack cocaine jailed

Tony Johnson with his partner who said she was "devastated" to have lost her "soul mate"

Jury still deliberating in manslaughter trial of Blackpool fan

Former AFC Fylde manager James Rowe is on trial accused of sexual assault which he denies

Former AFC Fylde manager 'moved masseuse's hand on to his genitals'

Michael Riley, a prolific shoplifter, was sentenced to five and a half months in prison

Prolific shoplifter jailed and banned from multiple stores

A general view of Elbow Lane, Formby, where 96-year-old June Mills (insert) mounted the pavement in her Vauxhall Corsa and killed a pedestrian.

Watch: Woman, 96, leaves court after sentencing for killing pedestrian

Graham Marshall has been sent back to jail for breaching his sexual harm prevention order

Paedophile jailed for breaching sexual harm prevention order

Pete Marquis.

Pete Marquis given suspended jail sentence over environmental offences

The empty unit in Ringway and what it could look like

Lancashire's first indoor paddle tennis centre could open here

Rebecca Stevenson was jailed for more than ten months after assaulting paramedics in Accrington

Woman who threw potatoes at two paramedics jailed

Victim Daniel Allsop died from his injuries after being punched by pro boxer Mali Wright

“He was no angel, but he absolutely didn’t deserve to die"

Man attacked his mum, 86, and used daughter, 12, to ask her to drop case from prison

Man attacked his mum, 86, & used daughter, 12, to ask her to drop case

Undated handout photo issued by the Bank of England of the new twenty pound banknote. Banknotes carrying a portrait of King Charles III will be issued for the first time on Wednesday.

Row over £20 led to man having a coffee mug smashed over his head

BMW driver speeding at 140MPH says he DIDN'T KNOW how fast he was going

BMW driver caught at 140mph says "I wouldn't say it was dangerous"

Biker clocked speeding 127mph: 'It's a road not a race track!'

Biker clocked speeding 127mph: 'It's a road not a race track!'

Edward Murray creeps into shop he’s banned from and steals chocolates.

Watch: Thief creeps into shop he’s banned from and steals chocolates

Houses to let (Credit: PA)

Preston & Chorley landlords submit record no. of no-fault evictions

Emergency plans to avoid prison overcrowding have been activated in the North of England

Emergency measure to avoid prison overcrowding activated in Lancashire

A new £20k reward has been offered to trace Thomas Dures who wanted in connection with Matthew Daulby's murder

New £20k reward offered to trace man wanted in connection with murder

Police on the scene at Chesterfield Road, Blackpool

Lancs police officer hospitalised after being attacked during arrest

Mounted officers in attendance as protesters descend on Blackpool Promenade after the Southport murders

Further four people charged after disorder breaks out during protests