A “depraved” Accrington man who groomed and raped a teenage girl has been given a sentence of more than 20 years.

Accrington, spoke only to confirm his name and enter his plea. He pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent on September 14, 2023. A sentence hearing at Burnley Crown Court on ...

Liverpool host Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup - the ECHO has looked back at how the life of a boy from a famous TV advert became marred with crime ...

A man will go on trial next year after pleading not guilty to rape. Adam Thompson, 37, is accused of one count of raping a woman aged 16 or older. The offence allegedly took place in Burnley in July ...

A paedophile who pretended to be a teenager in order to groom a Wigan borough schoolgirl before raping her will spend a long ...

John Swannack, 59 and of Accrington, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years at Preston Crown Court. He also admitted theft and fraud in relation to other vulnerable people.

Yeates, of Nuttall Street, Accrington, posed "a real risk of further offending towards women", Lancashire Police said. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Preston Crown Court after pleading ...

Kevin Spaine was one of the boys who starred in the famous 1980s Milk Marketing Board advert that became an instant hit with fans of Liverpool FC due to the mention of Reds star Ian Rush and the now r ...

Liam Valentine, of Little Milton, Oxford, appeared at Oxford Magistrates’ Court on January 16 charged with three counts. The 21-year-old indicated guilty to being concerned in the supply of a Class B ...

A boy synonymous with the famous "Accrington Stanley ... jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years at Liverpool Crown Court. The advert more recently received social media attention after ...