Blackpool Gazette - Crime Feed

Crime chief’s pledge on fears

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:42 GMT

Prostitution, child sex crimes and yob-fuelled nuisance are the biggest concerns among the people of Blackpool, according to the county’s policing chief.

Football attacker spared jail term

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:28 GMT

A football thug who left a man with a broken jaw was spared jail – because of his Asperger’s Syndrome.

‘I’m going to kill that baby’

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:24 GMT

A man went berserk and threatened to kick the baby out of his eight months pregnant girlfriend.

Police T-shirt man sought after assault

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:28:34 GMT

This is the man police would like to speak to in connection with an assault in Blackpool town centre.

Fleetwood stadium break-in arrests

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:52:56 GMT

Three men have been arrested in connection with a burglary at Highbury Stadium.

Drunk burglar is caught by bottles

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:10 GMT

A drunk man who burgled his neighbour’s flat was caught out after the victim spotted the wine bottles he stole.

Anger as clown statue targeted for second time

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:08:24 GMT

Security has been stepped up after the statue of circus clown Charlie Cairoli was targeted by vandals for a second time in less than a month.

Safety a factor in fire deaths’ five-year low

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:29:13 GMT

Arson incidents, accidental blazes and deaths and injuries caused by fires have dropped to a five year low, new findings have revealed.

Trio in court on £13,000 raid charge

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:08:10 GMT

Two men and a teenager accused of stealing property valued at almost £13,000 in a burglary at a Blackpool house have made their first appearance at court.

Banned...thief who couldn’t stop stealing

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:06 GMT

A prolific thief who has been convicted 85 times has been banned from more than 50 shops across the Fylde coast.

Robbery was a cry for help - defence

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:49:32 GMT

A robber threatened the deputy manager of a Blackpool betting shop with a pair of scissors because he was unable to pay for his stay at a Blackpool hotel.

Financial probe gets praise from top cop

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:46:43 GMT

A Blackpool financial investigator has been praised by Lancashire’s top cop for his work in a three-year fraud and money laundering probe.

Unprovoked attack on dad and son in pub toilets

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:33 GMT

A father and son were punched and kicked by at least three men in an unprovoked attack in a Blackpool pub.

Teeth smashed out by violent partner

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:27:39 GMT

A chef hit his girlfriend so hard one of her teeth was knocked through her lower lip.

Man accused of wounding at town bar

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:38 GMT

A man accused of breaking a bar customer’s nose and in a separate incident sexually assaulting a woman has made his first appearance at court.

Ex arrested after message

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:25:24 GMT

A man was arrested after sending his former girlfriend a message on Facebook.

Curry house boss named and shamed in tax probe

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:54:49 GMT

A Blackpool curry house owner has been named and shamed after it was revealed he owes more than £34,000 in unpaid tax.

Cyclists’ £30 fine for riding on pavements

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:18:06 GMT

Cyclists using the pavement instead of the road have been handed a stark warning, in the form of a £30 fine.

Witness appeal following Blackpool club attack

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:53:48 GMT

A man was hurt in an unprovoked attack at a Blackpool nightclub.

£1m tax fraudster given jail sentence

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:37:50 GMT

A Lytham company director has been jailed after pleading guilty to falsifying documents to reclaim more then £1m in tax.