EAST Lancashire is a fantastic 'patch' for news - but we've had some shocking stories over the last few years....

 

Blackburn boy, 13, rapes sister, 8, after watching porn on Xbox (114,397 views)

Lancashire Telegraph:

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy admitted raping his eight-year-old sister after watching pornography on a friend's Xbox.

The case has reignited the debate over children’s access to porn, with a rape charity calling for tighter restrictions. FULL STORY

 

VIDEO: Terrifying ghostly footage an internet hit (93,058 views)

Lancashire Telegraph:

A VIDEO of a mysterious ‘ghost’ allegedly captured on a road going out of Blackburn is causing an internet sensation.

Two men filmed the alleged spectre from inside their car, and can be heard talking about the ghoulish figure as it approaches. FULL STORY

 

Baby mauled to death by dog in Blackburn (70,973 views)

Lancashire Telegraph:

SUSPECTED cannabis plants were found in the house where an 11-month-old baby was mauled to death by a dog, an inquest has heard.

The information came as the senior coroner for Blackburn, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley said Ava-Jayne Corless’s death was ‘the most horrendous’ he had seen in his 20 years in the job. FULL STORY

 

Blackburn charity canal jumper seriously injured after missing water (59,947 views)

Lancashire Telegraph:

A MAN suffered serious head and chest injuries when he jumped off a canal bridge for charity but missed the water.

Witnesses said Lewis Elliott had stripped to his underwear and was aiming for Leeds and Liverpool Canal. FULL STORY

 

Thwaites sign leaves Blackburn brewery bosses redfaced (21,156 views)

Lancashire Telegraph:

BREWERY bosses were left red faced when their iconic lighted sign was turned into a profanity.

Some of the Thwaites Brewery letters atop the Blackburn building fell into darkness as people left town centre shops and offices last night. FULL STORY