Crime

Two men are wanted by police after an alleged assault in Blackpool.

A man has been rescued from the sea by lifeboat crews in Blackpool.

A 14-year-old boy was threatened with knives by two men on mopeds in Blackpool who demanded the bike he was cycling.

A man and a woman from Vietnam have been jailed for eight months each over their roles in a cannabis farm in Blackpool that had more than 600 plants.

A thug who “viciously” punched a woman, stole her car and crashed in on a busy Blackpool road has been jailed.

A Fleetwood pair have made their first court appearance charged with murder.

Good morning and welcome to the Lancashire Post's live court blog, bringing you the latest from the Magistrates' Court, Preston Crown Court and Sessions House.

A Cheshire man who bludgeoned his wife to death with a crowbar in a "frenzied" attack is due to be sentenced later today.

One of Britain's worst paedophiles, who abused up to 200 Malaysian children, has been stabbed to death in prison.

Here is the latest round-up of cases from Blackpool Magistrates' Court.

A crash on the M55 westbound near Preston is causing long tailbacks.

An anti-fracking campaigner who filmed himself as he disrupted a play he said mocked him has been fined.

A terror suspect arrested after three people were stabbed at Manchester's Arndale shopping centre has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Four Arabian mares rescued from one of the worst stables the RSPCA had ever seen have made a stunning recovery – from emaciated and terrified to confident and strong – and are looking for new homes.