An Accrington man will go on trial next year after denying a range of sexual offences. Lee Robson, 50, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Tuesday (January 7) where he entered not guilty pleas to ...

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 ...

Janet Connor, 52, also of Walmsley Close, has been charged with her murder. A statement from Ms Crowther's family described ...

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 gang of cryptocurrency fraudsters based in Lancashire have been ordered to pay back £24.5m to the victim of their theft.

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

'Monster' abuser Ryan Wellings is facing a tough time in prison after being convicted of tormenting his fiancée Kiena Dawes, with a legal expert warning that he will likely be subjected to targeted ...

Aleric McKee, of Alexandra Close, Clayton-le-Moors, was arrested and charged for five theft from a shop offences in Accrington. He was also charged with three breaches of bail. The 30-year-old ...