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”
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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”
Seconds From Disaster: Pet Rescued From Smoke-Filled Skelmersdale Blaze
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 4th March 2025, at 19:00hrs Skelmersdale firefighters swiftly tackled a kitchen fire in a terraced property on Beechtrees, Digmoor, on Monday afternoon. At 14:09, two fire engines from Skelmersdale rushed to the scene following reports of a fire within the kitchen of a residential property. Crews, equippedContinue reading “Seconds From Disaster: Pet Rescued From Smoke-Filled Skelmersdale Blaze”
Lancashire Lane Becomes Grim Discovery Site as Five Dog Remains Found
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 4th March 2025, at 17:55hrs A quiet country lane near the M55 in Lancashire has become a scene of disturbing mystery, as the remains of five dogs have been discovered, sparking an urgent investigation by the RSPCA. The grim finds, scattered in undergrowth along Bradshaw Lane inContinue reading “Lancashire Lane Becomes Grim Discovery Site as Five Dog Remains Found”
Man treated for cuts to head and face Following Serious Assault in Preston Pub
Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Tuesday 4th March 2025, at 17:30hrs A man in his 60s has been hospitalized with head and facial injuries following a serious assault at Hogarths pub on Church Street, Preston. The incident occurred at approximately 5:20 pm on Monday, March 3rd, prompting a rapid response from police andContinue reading “Man treated for cuts to head and face Following Serious Assault in Preston Pub”
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