3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (161+ words) A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug supply in Accrington, police have said. Officers on patrol in Hyndburn on Monday, September 7, spotted a "suspicious male" oin Monk Street who fled and attempted to hide in a nearby…...

5+ day, 4+ min ago   (507+ words) On Tuesday, phase two of the Southport Inquiry will begin two weeks of seminar-style hearings exploring topics related to violence-fixated individuals. In the first phase of the inquiry, chairman Sir Adrian Fulford found Axel Rudakubana’s attack on the dance class…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (115+ words) Lancashire Telegraph Church thief who stole bank card and Apple Watch jailed A man has been jailed for 16 weeks after stealing another person's bank card from a vehicle and using it. Lincoln City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers: Ten-men earn point Tony Mowbray…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) A Burnley woman who had a hammer in a public place has avoided jail. Shanie Hyde, 35, of Waddington Avenue, appeared before Blackburn Magistrates' Court charged with one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and criminal…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (253+ words) A taxi driver who tested positive for the derivative of cocaine and was more than four times the legal limit pleaded not guilty to drug driving. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Sana Majeed initially denied driving while under the influence of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (207+ words) Police discovered £1,100 worth of cocaine and a quantity of cannabis hidden in a wardrobe when they executed a search warrant. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard the decision had been made to charge Ryan Williamson with simple possession after an examination of…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (76+ words) A man has been jailed for robbing a television from a supermarket. Aaron Salt, of no fixed abode, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Thursday (August 27) charged with one count of robbery. Salt had been featured in several of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (372+ words) A registered sex offender living in Blackburn breached a court order by deleting apps including Facebook and 8 Ball Pool from his phone to free up storage. Matthew Ferguson, 43, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Thursday (August 20) charged with five counts…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (539+ words) Lee and Nancy Carter are returning to Albert Square in a jaw-dropping storyline. EastEnders fans will see the siblings back on screen this autumn as part of a dramatic plot that marks the final months of their mother Linda’s time…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (116+ words) A man in his 30s was assaulted and hospitalised outside a Colne pub over the weekend. Lancashire Constabulary were called to the Bees Knees, in Church Street at around 1:45am on Saturday after a man had suffered head injuries. He has since…...