Blackburn rapist told 12 year old victim to say she was 16 if asked
Thu 16 Oct, 2025
A Blackburn man has been jailed for 16 years after grooming and raping a 12-year-old girl he met on Snapchat.
A Blackburn man has been jailed for 16 years after grooming and raping a 12-year-old girl he met on Snapchat.
A Blackburn businessman has been handed a suspended jail sentence after nearly 40,000 illegal vapes and thousands of counterfeit products were seized in a major Trading Standards operation.
A gang of men from Blackburn has been sentenced for a violent and homophobic assault that took place outside the town’s railway station—an attack described by a judge as “cowardly and shameful.”
Police have seized dozens of illegal e-bikes and scooters in Blackburn during a major crackdown on vehicles causing chaos on local streets.
If you’ve noticed more theft, antisocial behaviour, or trouble on Blackburn’s streets lately — you’re not alone. Crime in town centres like ours has surged across the country, but this summer, a major effort is underway to turn things around.
A major haul of illegal cigarettes and vapes has been uncovered at four Blackburn businesses following an enforcement operation by Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Trading Standards team, supported by police.
Fifteen people have been charged as part of a Lancashire Constabulary investigation into the supply of cocaine, ketamine, and cannabis across East Lancashire.
Did you know that thieves can steal your car without ever breaking a window? All they need is a device that can mirror your car key signal.
Police have today (June 12) charged a man with the murder of David Read in Blackburn.
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man was found deceased in his Blackburn flat.