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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Accrington Stanley ... was his real name – only emerged when he was jailed for life at Liverpool Crown Court in February 2023 for brutally beating Learoy Venner to death the previous summer.

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 ...