Illegal Vapes & Cigarettes With Retail Price Of Around £1.6M Seized In Oswaldtwistle

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 8th November 2024, at 13:35hrs Illegal vapes and cigarettes with a retail price of approximately £1.6M were seized On 30th October 2024, Hyndburn Police, working together with Trading Standards seized a large quantity of illegal goods from an empty commercial property in Oswaldtwistle. They seized items includedContinue reading “Illegal Vapes & Cigarettes With Retail Price Of Around £1.6M Seized In Oswaldtwistle”

Thug Who Stabbed Man Before Stand-Off With Police At Blackpool North Pier Jailed

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 8th November 2024, at 13:20hrs He was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Thursday A MAN who stabbed someone before causing a lengthy stand off with police has been jailed. Police were called to a report of a stabbing at about 10.30am on Tuesday, July 4th whereContinue reading “Thug Who Stabbed Man Before Stand-Off With Police At Blackpool North Pier Jailed”

Man Who Left Driver With Life-Changing Injuries After Colliding With Taxi Sentenced

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 8th November 2024, at 13:10hrs He admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving and has been sentenced A DRIVER who caused serious injuries to another man in a collision has been sentenced. Max Street, now 20, drove at speeds of at least 71mph in a 30mph zoneContinue reading “Man Who Left Driver With Life-Changing Injuries After Colliding With Taxi Sentenced”

Man In Posession Of Machete Arrested In South Ribble

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 8th November 2024, at 11:35hrs A second man was also stopped but wasn’t arrested A man has been arrested following a stop and search in Walton-le-Dale after being found in possession of a machete. Officers caught up with the suspect who tried to flee on an e-bikeContinue reading “Man In Posession Of Machete Arrested In South Ribble”

Men Charged Over Fleetwood Bingo Hall £2.3M Cannabis Farm

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 8th November 2024, at 08:55hrs The cannabis has an estimated street value of £2.3M Four men have been charged by officers investigating the discovery of a large sophisticated cannabis farm. Officers came across the discovery in the former bingo hall Barney’s. The men will appear on courtContinue reading “Men Charged Over Fleetwood Bingo Hall £2.3M Cannabis Farm”

A Drug Dealing Rapist Who Also Assaulted Emergency Worker Handed 24 Year Prison Sentence

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 7th November 2024, at 21:30hrs The judge described Scott as a selfish bully who used force to get what he wanted A Doncaster man has been jailed for more than two decades for a string of serious drug and sexual offences. Hanzel Scott, 42, of Sovereign Court,Continue reading “A Drug Dealing Rapist Who Also Assaulted Emergency Worker Handed 24 Year Prison Sentence”

Combined 216 Years In Prison For 20 Men In Calderdale Child Sexual Abuse Investigation

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 7th November 2024, at 21:00hrs The investigation involved the historic sexual abuse of four girls aged between 13 and 16 in Calderdale Twenty men have been jailed for more than 219 years combined after being found guilty of raping and abusing young girls. Through a series ofContinue reading “Combined 216 Years In Prison For 20 Men In Calderdale Child Sexual Abuse Investigation”

Man Who Called 999 Hundreds Of Times Making Threats & Swearing At Call Handlers Sentenced

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 7th November 2024, at 21:00hrs He made hundreds of calls to 999 and 101 abusing call handlers between April and May this year A Liverpool man has been issued with a banning order for misusing emergency 999 and 101 telephone numbers. James Thomas, 35 years, from DovecotContinue reading “Man Who Called 999 Hundreds Of Times Making Threats & Swearing At Call Handlers Sentenced”

Suspect Rescued By Police Officer Using Baton From Boggy Field After Fleeing Stolen Moped

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 7th November 2024, at 20:45hrs A man and two teenage boys were arrested on suspicion of theft of motor vehicle A suspect who couldn’t swim took a chance whilst fleeing from a stolen moped and trying to evade pursuing officers by running across a boggy field whichContinue reading “Suspect Rescued By Police Officer Using Baton From Boggy Field After Fleeing Stolen Moped”

Public Space Protection Order to be introduced in Preston City Centre over festive period

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday, 30th October 2024, at 13:40hrs The order is thought to be the first of its kind in the city and will be used to crackdown on those who cause persistent anti-social behaviour A new Public Space Protection Order is to be introduced in Preston City Centre inContinue reading “Public Space Protection Order to be introduced in Preston City Centre over festive period”