Manchester teenagers have appeared before Blackburn magistrates, charged with a series of house burglaries in Blackburn before Christmas.

Arron Poyser, 18, Denzil May, 18, and Richard Jones, 19, all of no fixed address, are charged with burglary at a property in Wyfordby Lane and theft of property worth £500, a similar offence at a house in Scarr Lane and theft of property worth £2,000 and attempted burglary at a house in Cabin End Road, Knuzden.

They were ordered to stand trial at Preston Crown Court and their cases were adjourned until January 24. They were all remanded in custody.