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Three of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders have been caught by police in an operation aimed at reducing robberies in the county, but five still remain.
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Last week Lancashire Police launched Op Calibre[2] to target the arrest of robbery suspects across the county as part of a national crackdown on personal robbery involving all forces in England, Wales and Scotland.
Of the eight suspects sought in Lancashire, police announced yesterday (Monday, December 4) that they have arrested three so far.
Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.
The latest arrest was that of Steven Steele, 41, of Westmorland Avenue, Blackpool. He was arrested on December 4 on suspicion of robbery and was in custody as of last night.
Marshall Redfern, 23, of Whitegate Drive, Blackpool has also been found: he was wanted for robbery after a man was robbed at an address in Blackpool and forced to transfer money from his bank account.
The third offender to be found was Joshua Gill, 21, of Clinton Avenue, Blackpool, wanted for robbery after a man was robbed at knifepoint on Bloomfield Road.
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Richard Berresford, 41, of Sandfield Road, Bacup. He is wanted for taking money off two vulnerable victims after threatening them with violence. Call 101, log 0783 of September 19, 2023.
Michaela Glover, 35, of no fixed address. She is wanted for a robbery at an address in Plumbe Street, Burnley, where a man had a mobile phone and gold chain stolen. Call 101, log 0119 of August 20, 2023.
Danyal Hussain, 22, of Dryden Grove, Blackburn. He is wanted for a robbery in Town Hall Square, Great Harwood, where a man was assaulted by a gang of men who stole his mobile phone. Call 101 – log 0077 of March 11, 2023.
Katie Ainsworth, 31, of Coronation Street, Blackpool. She is wanted in connection with a robbery where a man had his wallet taken in an alleyway near to New Bonny Street, Blackpool. Call 101, log 0160 of October 15, 2023.
Damon Chadwick, 30. Wanted after making threats with a knife at an address in Skelmersdale. Call 101 – log 0146 of November 11, 2023.
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Blackpool’s heritage guardians have backed a bid by the council to buy the town’s historic former post office which is earmarked to become a new hotel.
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It was revealed last month town hall chiefs were hoping to purchase the former Abingdon Street post office which is Grade II-listed, along with the adjoining former sorting office.
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Planning permission[3] is in place to convert the building into a 150-room hotel, expected to operate under the Indigo Hotels brand, while the development has also been awarded £8m from the government’s Levelling Up fund.
The former Abingdon Street Post Office
But a number of schemes to redevelop the site have fallen through over the years, prompting the council to seek to buy the landmark and secure its future.
Joan Humble, chair of Blackpool[4] Civic Trust whose role is to protect heritage and promote good environmental design, said they supported the move by the council.
She said: “I would support the local authority in obtaining the former post office and Blackpool Civic Trust will also be looking at any plans architects come up with.
“This is a huge building and everyone in Blackpool knows it, but it has sadly deteriorated over the years.
“We need appropriate development on the site. The Civic Trust will be looking at the plans to make sure they reflect the building’s glory days.
“We want something that maintains the external facade and the interior, as well as the red phone boxes at the front.
“I’m sure the local authority will be looking at appropriate architectural oversight.
“Abingdon Street Market[5] has been successfully renovated so it would be really good to ensure the same happens for the former Post Office.”
It was revealed last month the council is involved in negotiations to buy the building which dates back to 1910, and which has been owned by businessman Joe Thompson since 2015.
The latest proposals, drawn up by Franklin Ellis Architects on behalf of developer Ashall Projects, are for a mixture of around 150 rooms, a restaurant and bar for hotel guests and non-residents, with frontages on both Abingdon Street and Edward Street.
Plans also include a rooftop terrace and a three-storey rear extension.
Sam Hoskins scored the winner for the second time in four days as Northampton edged to victory at Blackpool.Jordan Rhodes headed in his 11th goal of the season to cancel out Kieron Bowie’s opener, but the Seasiders failed to back up Saturday’s stunning…
Blackpool stumbled to a 2-1 defeat to Northampton Town at Bloomfield Road.
Owen Dale reacts after his late miss (Photographer Dave Howarth / CameraSport)
Kieron Bowie[1] had opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half, before Jordan Rhodes[2] pulled the Seasiders level in the 63rd minute.
Not long after the equaliser, Sam Hoskins scored the deciding goal to give Jon Brady’s side all three points.
Here are some of the talking points from the match:
Disappointing display
After taking a few steps forward in recent weeks, the defeat to Northampton certainly felt like one back.
Expectations have been raised by some of the recent performances from the Seasiders, but they just couldn’t live up to that. They looked miles away from the team that had dispatched Shrewsbury Town and top of the table Portsmouth.
After picking up back-to-back 4-0 wins, this was a great opportunity to continue that run and put themselves in a great position ahead of a break from the league for games in the FA Cup and EFL Trophy respectively.
Unfortunately what occurred just leaves everyone frustrated, as inconsistency remains a problem. We’ve seen what this Blackpool[3] team can do when they click, but they need to keep backing up those types of performances- otherwise they’re only making life harder for themselves in the long run.
Nothing is decided at this stage of the season, but in the next few months these are the sort of games Neil Critchley’s side need to win.
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A lack of cohesion
The Seasiders were lacking the spark we’ve seen in the last few weeks. Going forward they didn’t seem to be on the same page, while in defence they were lacking communication.
From the start there was a bit of panic on the ball, which resulted in Dan Grimshaw being forced into a fantastic save after only three minutes. Gaps continued to open at the back, with space appearing too easily Bowie’s opener.
In the second half, the lack of cohesion was clear to see for Northampton’s second, as Sam Hoskins intercepted a weak back pass from James Husband.
The same could be seen in the other box, with golden attacking opportunities rushed by a number of players. This included a scuffed effort from Jake Beesley and a late headed effort from Owen Dale.
Familiar line-up
For the third consecutive game, Critchley named the exact same team. It was a surprise as he’s a manager who loves to tinker with his side, even after positive results.
It was unfortunate that the Seasiders couldn’t rise to the same levels once again for the visit of Northampton, with a bit of fatigue clearly having an impact.
At full time it’s easy to question the decision not to rotate following a short turnaround, but hindsights is a wonderful thing. I don’t think too many people would’ve had complaints about an unchanged starting XI.
With two back-to-back 4-0 wins under Blackpool’s belt, it would’ve been hard for him to drop any one. The fact that two cup games are up next probably played its part as well.
It proved to be an underwhelming night, but will be something else they can learn from.
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