Jacob Ewing, 44, of North Carolina, groomed a Welsh schoolgirl online, before attempting to enter the UK to marry her.

More than 500 plants were seized from a cannabis farm in Haslingden (Image: Lancashire Police) There was also evidence that the electricity had been bypassed and Electricity North West attended to ...

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A national report has claimed the former Manchester United striker could be in the frame to take over at Ewood Park ...

Nick Frost has said he 'will not let Robbie Coltrane down' after being confirmed as Hagrid in the HBO Harry Potter series. The English comedian and actor has been announced as one of the many stars ...

A man who murdered his friend following a row over a “childish” prank he played on him has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years. Matthew Higgins, 36, shaved off one of 37-year-old David Eaton’s ...

The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for rain on Tuesday and Wednesday in areas of the north and south west of England and in Wales.

Billionaire entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the vessel sank off the coast ...

Police are appealing for information to locate a wanted man believed to be in Lancashire. Thomas Beasley, 35, is from Desborough, Northamptonshire, but officers from Northamptonshire Police believe ...

Police are appealing for help to locate a missing man with links to Blackburn. Mohamed Mansour was last seen at around 11pm on Saturday (April 12) in the Windmill Rise area of Blackpool. He was last ...

Scotland’s seabird populations are continuing to decline as threats including climate change and avian flu take their toll but some species are showing signs of recovery, statistics show.