All news on the topic: Lancashire Police

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Urgent lockdown in Darwen town centre after grenade found near Wetherspoons sparking huge emergency response
A grenade has been found in Darwen town centre, leading to an emergency lockdown and the arrival of a bomb disposal unit.
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Authorities investigate allegations suggesting MP Mark Menzies utilized campaign finances to compensate dubious entities
Lancashire Police has confirmed that it has received a letter detailing concerns about MP Mark Menzies following allegations he asked local Tory members for cash
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Teen arrested over motorbike crash which killed two dogs and left woman in hospital
Lancashire Police were called to the crash in Leyland, Lancashire, in which a woman was injured and two dogs were killed after a teenager allegedly ploughed into them on a motorbike
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Boy, 11, dies after viral social media 'chroming' challenge goes wrong
Tommie-Lee Gracie Billington, 11, died after allegedly attempting a dangerous online stunt called 'chroming', which involves inhaling toxic chemicals such as aerosol cans
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Boy, 11, suddenly dies in 'unexplained' circumstances sparking police probe
Lancashire Police were contacted by colleagues in the ambulance service and asked to attend the property in Lancaster, where they found an unresponsibe 11-year-old boy who died in "unexplained circumstances"
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Cops issue search for teen, 19, after woman has 'ammonia' thrown in face
Detectives are hunting a 19-year-old wanted in connection with a suspected ammonia attack in Fleetwood, Lancashire, after someone reported having liquid thrown in their face
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Muslim family have pig's head thrown through window as cops probe 'hate crime'
WARNING, DISTRESSING IMAGE: A Muslim family in Shear Brow, Blackburn, saw a rock thrown through their window, followed by a pig's head on Sunday 18 February, leaving police probing a hate crime after two men were seen fleeing from the scene
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Vile couple caught on camera bagging up Spice in front of young son jailed
Zaara and Rafiq Jamadar were caught out by their own CCTV camera installed inside their home in Blackburn bagging up Spice in front of their small child - while ordering their other kid to deal
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Family's heartache as burglar raids dead man's home on the day of his funeral
Jeff Walker, from Blackpool, died on Christmas Day last year while on holiday in Australia - but while fiancée Donna Jones and his family were attending a memorial, their home was burgled
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Man, 33, killed after horror shooting as police hunt suspect who fled on bike
Police have launched a major investigation after a man named as Lenny Scott, 33, was shot in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on Thursday by a culprit said to be riding a bike
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Girl, 17, sexually assaulted twice after being approached by man at Sainsbury's
Lancashire Police are appealing for information after a 17-year-old was sexually assaulted in Burnley at the end of January, asking the public for more information to help identify the man pictured
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Heartbreaking piece of Nicola Bulley evidence that finally proved how she died
A new documentary looks back at the police investigation following the disappearance of Nicola Bulley last year. We detail what we know about the mortgage advisor's final minutes before tragedy struck
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Nicola Bulley cops made two key mistakes in tragic hunt for missing mum
Security and intelligence expert Colonel Philip Ingram told the Mirror aspects of the Nicola Bulley investigation were 'appalling' and police forces must learn how to utilise the media better
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Nicola Bulley and TikTok 'detectives' - how ghouls still spread vile theories
Lancashire Police treated Nicola Bulley as a missing person, but 'armchair detectives' became obsessed with speculating evidence of a crime. How did it happen and what has changed one year on?
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Mistakes police made in Nicola Bulley search - bungled comms to personal info
Nicola Bulley was declared missing this time last year and as the police lost control of the narrative, conspiracy theories ran wild. The Mirror looks at key mistakes that saw the investigation publicly spiral
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'Savage' killer scattered 'harmless' neighbour's body parts across two counties
WARNING DISTURBING: William Wilkinson, 65, has been jailed for the murder of "harmless" Eddie Forrester whom he dismembered and scattered parts of his body across locations in Lancashire and Cumbria
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Cop tried to murder his girlfriend in Premier Inn when she decided to leave him
Former police officer James Riley attempted to murder his girlfriend after a failed attempt at rekindling the relationship, leaving her in an induced coma following the horror attack
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'Young lads with air rifles' shoot 60 pigeons dead in horror canal rampage
An estimated 60 dead pigeons were spotted floating near the towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal in Ormskirk, near to Black-A-Moor Lane in Lancashire, with a witness blaming 'lads with air rifles'
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Patient in wheelchair robbed by three thugs who forced him into hospital toilet
Lancashire Police issued CCTV after three robbers pushed a patient in a wheelchair into a toilet at the Royal Preston Hospital, threatening him and demanding cash
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Exactly what happened at Blackpool Tower as 6 fire engines and chopper scrambled
Six fire engines and several police vehicles were sent to Blackpool Tower after members of the public reported seeing a fire - but Lancashire Police has since confirmed there was never any blaze
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Thug murders neighbour with hammer and neighbours overhear chilling confession
David Read suffered at the hands of Mohammed Ali Khan at his flat in Blackburn, Lancashire, in what Lancashire Police called a "truly shocking murder" - but now Khan faces jail
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CCTV shows moment local uses wheelie bin as 'getaway vehicle' to steal plants
Brenda Weldon, from Lancashire, was left stunned after her CCTV captured the moment a brazen thief strolled into her garden and stole her shrubs before using a wheelie bin to sneak away from the scene
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Two people taken to hospital after Blackburn gas explosion as homes evacuated
A man was caught in the blast which saw a terraced home in Blackburn reduced to rubble with the walls and roof of the house coming down. It's been confirmed a second person was injured
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Horrified son learns what 'pure evil' nurses were doing to his mum in hospital
Brian Scott has been left 'haunted' by the treatment his mother Aileen received from two 'pure evil' nurses when she was admitted to a stroke unit in Blackpool Victoria Hospital
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Nicola Bulley police chief's cause of death confirmed after suddenly dying
Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson - who led the search for missing mum Nicola Bulley - died suddenly at his home on Sunday, with Lancashire Police now confirming his cause of death