Superintendent Gerry Was Shot Dead In Blackpool 53 Years Ago

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 23rd August 2024, at 15:00hrs Superintendent Gerry Richardson  was posthumously awarded the George Cross in 1972. Today marks the 53rd anniversary of the death of Superintendent Gerry Richardson. On 23 August 1971, Superintendent Richardson assisted in a car chase of a gang of five armed robbers whoContinue reading “Superintendent Gerry Was Shot Dead In Blackpool 53 Years Ago”

Teen Charged Following Preston Flag Market Off-Road Bike Incident

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 23rd August 2024, at 12:30hrs A young child was knocked to the floor when an off-road bike rode through the Spudbro queue on Preston Flag Market earlier this month A 15-year-old boy had been charged with multiple offences confirm Preston Police. This follows on from an incidentContinue reading “Teen Charged Following Preston Flag Market Off-Road Bike Incident”

Plotting To Blow Up A Blackpool Bank With IED’s Man Jailed For 20 Years

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Friday, 23rd August 2024, at 12:00hrs A man armed with Improvised Explosive Devices who plotted to blow up a bank in Blackpool because he seen it on TV has been handed a lengthy custodial sentence Alan Murphy had absconded from HMP Sudbury, a category D prison at theContinue reading “Plotting To Blow Up A Blackpool Bank With IED’s Man Jailed For 20 Years”

Zombie Knives And Machete Ban Set To Come Into Force Next Month

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 12:00hrs Byron Highton has been campaigning against knife crime ever since his brother Jon-Jo was murdered 10 years ago A ban on zombie knives and machetes are set to come into force next month with a month long surrender campaign and compensation beingContinue reading “Zombie Knives And Machete Ban Set To Come Into Force Next Month”

Go Local On Kent Street Has Licence Revoked Following Sale Of Restricted Items To Children

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 16:10hrs Officers and Lancashire Trading Standards applied for a review of the shops licensed after it was found to be selling restricted items to underage children. In a statement released today, Lancashire Police said, “A convenience store in Preston has had its licenceContinue reading “Go Local On Kent Street Has Licence Revoked Following Sale Of Restricted Items To Children”

Three Charged In Relation To Attempted Arson In Preston

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 16:00hrs Officers investigating offences of criminal damage in Preston have arrested three men from Merseyside. In a statement released today, Lancashire Police said, “Three men have been charged after an attempted arson in Preston. We received a report of an attempted criminal damageContinue reading “Three Charged In Relation To Attempted Arson In Preston”

Teen Arrested After Child Knocked Over By Off-Road Bike On Preston Flag Market

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 14:05hrs A teenager has been arrested for multiple offences after a child was knocked over on Prestons Flag Market earlier this month. The collision happened on the 12th August around lunchtime when an off-road bike with two passengers on board rode through aContinue reading “Teen Arrested After Child Knocked Over By Off-Road Bike On Preston Flag Market”

Two Men Remanded Into Custody Following High Valued Agricultural Thefts Across The North

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 11:20hrs Two suspects charged with the high valued thefts have been remanded in custody to appear at Preston Crown Court in September. This comes after a multi-force operation targeting the thefts of agricultural units across the North of England involving four Police forcesContinue reading “Two Men Remanded Into Custody Following High Valued Agricultural Thefts Across The North”

GMB Blunder During Lancashire Police Officer Interview

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 08:30hrs A Lancashire Police officer who suffered a serious head injury while trying to make an arrest appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning to discuss the assault and sentencing of the offender. 50-year-old Ian Scott later pleaded guilty to section 20 assault,Continue reading “GMB Blunder During Lancashire Police Officer Interview”

Gofund Me Set Up In Memory Of Woman Found Deceased In Blackpool

Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Thursday, 22nd August 2024, at 07:00hrs A Gofund Me page has been set up in memory of a woman who was sadly found deceased in Blackpool last week. Gila Brown was sadly found deceased inside an old ambulance on Gorton Street on the morning of Thursday, 15th August.Continue reading “Gofund Me Set Up In Memory Of Woman Found Deceased In Blackpool”