Crime

Two burglars who used a JCB to target a cashpoint in a south Cumbrian village have been jailed for three years each.

A mum-of-two was shocked to find a knife hanging from a tree by a Lancaster play area.

A 66-year-old pensioner who has been reported as missing from his home in Cumbria could be in Preston, according to police.

Knife offences in Lancashire have increased by more than one third over the past four years, police figures show.

More than three times as many parents in Lancashire are being prosecuted for truancy compared to five years ago, amid a government crackdown on unauthorised school absences.

Inmates were confined to their cells for hundreds of days over just three months for breaking rules at Lancaster Farms Prison, according to Ministry of Justice data.

Police are appealing for information after a 12-year-old girl was grabbed in Lancaster on Sunday.

A Morecambe man has been charged with seven counts of burglary following a police operation.

The rise of social media has presented a new problem for the legal system and one it is still grappling with.

An inquest has been held following the death of an ‘inspirational’ Lancaster teacher.

Children in Lancashire committed more than 50 drug offences last year, official figures show.

A new campaign encouraging anyone affected by sexual violence to seek support is being launched in Lancashire as part of Sexual Violence Awareness Week.

A former Lancaster University student has escaped a jail sentence after previously being found guilty of terrorism charges.