2025
2025
Man pleads guilty to causing death of baby by dangerous driving
Friday, June 6, 2025
Ashir Shahid, 20, of Windsor Road, Walton le Dale, also pleaded guilty to causing serious injury to the child’s mother when he appeared in the dock at Preston Crown Court.
Family pay tribute to man who died following M6 collision near Lancaster
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Our officers were called at 11pm on Saturday 31st May to a report of a collision on the northbound carriageway of the M6 between junctions 33 and 34.
Lancashire Police win Global Sustainability Award
Monday, June 2, 2025
Lancashire Police have been awarded for their sustainability efforts by being announced global winners of the Sustainability Driver category of the 2025 SS&C Blue Prism Customer Excellence Awards.
Appeal after man dies in collision
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Our thoughts are with the man's loved ones. If you can help call 101
Man jailed 22 years for rape and sexual assault
Friday, May 30, 2025
Daniel Robinson was jailed for 22 years at Preston Crown Court yesterday
Dangerous man who robbed women in Blackburn given 14-year sentence
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Craig Cotton was identified from CCTV enquiries.
Appeal after car deliberately driven into house in Great Harwood
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Our officers were called to Reed Avenue at 12.56am on 25th May following reports a grey Nissan Juke had been deliberately reversed into a house multiple times and was still in situ.
Renewed appeal after man found unresponsive in Little Plumpton sadly dies
Saturday, May 24, 2025
At around 2.20am on 18th May, our officers came across a man who was unresponsive on Preston New Road in Little Plumpton. The man, who we can now name as 30-year-old Jake from Southport, was taken to hospital where he sadly died on 23rd May
Nelson sex offender jailed for raping a girl and sexually assaulting another
Friday, May 23, 2025
A man has been jailed after raping and sexually assaulting two teenagers.
Family pays tribute to teenage boy who tragically died after going into river
Friday, May 23, 2025
The family of 15-year-old Lotus Bowker, from Kirkham, have also warned other youngsters about the dangers of swimming in rivers and open water.
Man jailed for life after murdering friend
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Adam Saunders was today jailed for life
Burnley man jailed for killing football fan in Blackpool
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Jake Balmforth punched Tony Johnson during a disturbance outside the Manchester pub on Blackpool Promenade, on Saturday 4th March 2023.
Appeal after cyclist seriously injured in Barnoldswick collision
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Our officers were called to Skipton Road at the junction with Valley Drive at 10.15am on 21st May following reports of a collision involving a Kia Sportage and a cyclist.
Man found guilty of Blackpool murder
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Adam Saunders was unanimously found guilty after an eight day trial at Preston Crown Court.
Appeal for witnesses and footage after driver dies following collision in Burnley
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
It happened around 11.20pm on 5th May on Brunshaw Road, with a Vauxhall Corsa and a Toyota Prius in collision.
Burnley pitch invader given five-year banning order
Monday, May 19, 2025
Sean Lloyd, 34, ran on to the pitch to Turf Moor at full-time of Burnley’s 2-1 victory over Sheffield United which clinched promotion on Monday 21st April.
CLEAR, HOLD, BUILD: how Nelson and Brierfield are working with the community to tackle serious and organised crime
Monday, May 19, 2025
Local ward areas in Nelson and Brierfield are rolling out a multi-agency partnership framework to help rebuild communities who are affected by serious and organised crime.
Appeal following serious collision in Thornton-Cleveleys
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Our officers were called to Trunnah Road at its junction with Holly Road at 3.22pm on 16th May following reports of a cyclist had collided with an Audi A4 Estate.
Registered sex offender jailed for possession of 'paedophile manual'
Friday, May 16, 2025
Enquiries established that Matthew Matthiason had been using multiple names he had not registered with police – in breach of his sex offender notification requirements.
Appeal following fatal collision in Pilmuir Road, Blackburn
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
The collision, between a pedestrian and a Volkswagen CC GT, happened on Pilmuir Road, at around 1:30pm.
Appeal after serious collision
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Anyone who can help should call 101 quoting log 1068 of May 12th. You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on SCIU@lancashire.police.uk
Prison sentence for care worker who sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman
Monday, May 12, 2025
He sexually assaulted a vulnerable resident, who was mute and had advanced dementia.
Man seriously injured in Ingol collision - appeal for footage and witnesses
Friday, May 9, 2025
The emergency services were called at 11.03am yesterday (8th May) to Tag Lane, Ingol, near to the junction with Village Green Lane, to a report of a road traffic collision.
Appeal after man seriously injured in Blackburn collision
Friday, May 9, 2025
They found that an E-Scooter and a pedal cycle had been in collision near to the junction with Scotland Bank Terrace.
