Crime

A man who fractured his partner’s eye socket when he attacked her after a night out has been jailed for 12 months.

A Lancashire shop has lost an appeal to win back its licence to sell alcohol.

A 10-year-old boy has gone missing in Colne this morning.

A "growling" asylum seeker attacked a Home Office official, because, she claimed, she had been called dangerous and was upset, a court was told.

Police in Padiham have seized an off-road motorbike after receiving information from the public.

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered serious injuries in a machete attack at his home.

Police arrested a man in the process of a burglary in Nelson.

Police have renewed their appeal for a missing man who has links to Burnley.

Lancashire Police are looking for three men after a robbery at a convenience store in Lancashire.

A shoplifter with more than 80 offences on his record helped himself to meat worth £87.52, a court heard.

A former Burnley businessman is leading a campaign to remove a privately run litter enforcement company, which has seen over 5,000 people  slapped with on the spot fines, from his hometown.

Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has called for traffic calming measures in his home village which is being plagued by speeding motorists.

Police have launched an appeal to find a missing teenage girl.

Car thefts increased last year in Lancashire according to the latest police recorded crime figures, likely propelled by an increase in keyless cars.

A 22-year-old man who broke his victim's nose in a one-punch attack could end up behind bars.

A 29-year-old man is awaiting sentence, after admitting affray at Burnley Magistrates' Court.

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