Three men have appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with shed and garage burglaries in the Longridge area.

Allan David Lawton, 20, of Hawthorn Road, Preston, and a 17-year-old are charged with burglary of a shed in Derby Road.

Lee Rawcliffe, 18, of Hawthorne Road, Preston, is charged with burglary of a shed in Whittingham Road.

Lawton and the juvenile also face criminal damage charges.