Crime

A husband and wife described as the "Fred and Rose West of Barry" have been jailed for a total of 36 years for grooming and raping teenage girls.

The public sector workers union has blasted as a 'terrible decision' the announcement that a £104m contract for healthcare services in Lancashire has been awarded to private firm Virgin.

Lancashire County Council has received just £10,000 of area-wide funding to help it deliver the government’s anti-terrorism strategy, a committee of councillors has heard.

A controversial £104m healthcare contract that was the subject of a High Court case has been awarded - to Virgin again.

This is the shocking moment a couple attacked gift shop staff and left terrified customers “distraught” after being challenged for allegedly shoplifting.

A 64-year-old man has been given a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for sexual offences against a child which were committed more than 40 years ago.

Three anti-fracking activists have been greeted by supporters as they left prison after six weeks.

Here is the latest round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.

A former teacher will not face a retrial over allegations she had sex with a student in the toilet of a plane as they returned from a school trip.

Three anti-fracking protestors are being released from Preston prison after being freed on appeal.

A Blackpool police station looks set to close within months despite last-ditch calls to save it.

America's most famous pimp has been found dead in one of his brothels after a days-long party with porn stars, political pals and others to celebrate his 72nd birthday.

One of the men accused of murdering Simon Marx said he was slapped by the Blackpool dad of two shortly before violence broke out.

More than 100 supporters gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice ahead of the hearing on Wednesday.

Three fracking activists have had their sentences reduced to conditional discharges today in their appeal hearing at the Court of Appeal.