Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 16:30hrs Lancaster City Centre businesses are on edge following a series of burglaries over the past week, prompting a strong response from local police. Officers have released an urgent appeal for information, including photographs of a suspect, as they work to apprehend theContinue reading “Lancaster Businesses on Alert After Surge in Burglaries”
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Gun uncovered as man picks up packet of crisp near Burnley Primary School
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 14:30hrs A 49-year-old man has been sentenced to 17 months in prison after being caught with an imitation firearm tucked into his tracksuit bottoms near a primary school in Burnley. Jason Gorton, of Girvan Grove, Burnley, was arrested on October 28th last yearContinue reading “Gun uncovered as man picks up packet of crisp near Burnley Primary School”
BEHIND THE FAKE WALL: Rotherham’s Underground Cannabis Kingdom!
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 16:15hrs Rotherham neighbourhood officers have dismantled two sophisticated cannabis cultivation operations in Parkgate, uncovering hidden rooms and a fake wall during simultaneous raids on Tuesday, March 3rd. Acting on local intelligence, officers from the Rotherham North and Central Neighbourhood Policing Teams executed warrantsContinue reading “BEHIND THE FAKE WALL: Rotherham’s Underground Cannabis Kingdom!”
Body Recovered from River Ouse in York, Believed to be Missing 19-Year-Old
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 16:00hrs A body has been recovered from the River Ouse in York this morning, believed to be that of a 19-year-old man reported missing earlier today. North Yorkshire Police confirmed that the body was recovered by their Underwater Search Unit at approximately 11:45Continue reading “Body Recovered from River Ouse in York, Believed to be Missing 19-Year-Old”
Two Men Charged Following Blackburn Burglary Spree
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 16:00hrs Two men have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries and attempted burglaries that plagued the Little Harwood and Audley areas of Blackburn in late February and early March. Lancashire Police confirmed that the charges follow an investigation by theContinue reading “Two Men Charged Following Blackburn Burglary Spree”
Woman Charged After Being Stopped on M65 with Child- Drink Driving
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 14:50hrs A 50-year-old woman has been charged with drink driving after being stopped by police on the M65 while over three times the legal alcohol limit, with a 13-year-old child in the car. Officers from Lancashire Police stopped a Vauxhall Corsa on theContinue reading “Woman Charged After Being Stopped on M65 with Child- Drink Driving”
Elderly Driver Sentenced After Fatal Illegal U-Turn
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 14:45hrs An 88-year-old man has been sentenced after his illegal U-turn on a busy A-road resulted in the death of his wife. Thomas Nibbs, of Glenwood Avenue, Shipley, West Yorkshire, was driving his Kia Ceed southbound on the A56 Accrington by-pass on JuneContinue reading “Elderly Driver Sentenced After Fatal Illegal U-Turn”
Preston Man Arrested After Fleeing Police was also Found with Baseball Bat
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 11:50hrs A 26-year-old man is in custody after a short police pursuit in Preston last night, following observations of mobile phone use while driving. Officers from the Roads Crime Team were on patrol on Fletcher Road at approximately 8:14 pm on Tuesday, MarchContinue reading “Preston Man Arrested After Fleeing Police was also Found with Baseball Bat”
“A Danger to Women”: Bolton Man Jailed for Brutal Coercive Control
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 11:45hrs Leon Richmond, 28, has been sentenced to 31 months in prison for a sustained campaign of coercive and controlling behaviour against his former partner, which included strangulation, physical assault, and relentless psychological abuse. Richmond, formerly of Victoria Grove, Bolton, but now ofContinue reading ““A Danger to Women”: Bolton Man Jailed for Brutal Coercive Control”
Wanted man Arrested in Preston After Failing to Comply with Sex Offender Requirements
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday 5th March 2025, at 11:40hrs Preston, Lancashire – A 26-year-old man, Adam Garner-Jones, has been arrested in Preston after failing to comply with sex offender notification requirements, Lancashire Police have confirmed. Garner-Jones, who had been sought by authorities in recent weeks, was apprehended on Monday. He hadContinue reading “Wanted man Arrested in Preston After Failing to Comply with Sex Offender Requirements”