Passez à l'illimité avec Magzter GOLD
Obtenez un accès illimité à plus de 9 000 magazines, journaux et articles Premium pour seulement
Essayer OR - Gratuit
Ex-teacher jailed after secret online grooming life exposed
Lancashire Evening Post
|May 16, 2026
A former teacher has been jailed after taking covert photos of children in a leisure centre changing room led to his persistent grooming and abuse of children being uncovered.
Mathew Gilkes caught on CCTV prowling around a leisure centre
Mathew Gilkes has been jailed for 16 years plus an additional five year licence at Preston Crown Court, having previously pleaded guilty to 42 offences, including upskirting and child sex offences.
An indefinite sexual harm prevention order was also imposed to prevent further offending.
The 47-year-old was arrested after his car was traced from the leisure centre where children reported seeing him with his phone held under their cubical taking photographs while they were changing.
Cette histoire est tirée de l'édition May 16, 2026 de Lancashire Evening Post.
Abonnez-vous à Magzter GOLD pour accéder à des milliers d'histoires premium sélectionnées et à plus de 9 000 magazines et journaux.
Déjà abonné ? Se connecter
PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire Evening Post
What the public thought of the potential closure of 10 Lancashire care homes and day centres
More than three quarters of people who responded to a public consultation into the future of 10 elderly care facilities in Lancashire were opposed to their possible closure, it has been revealed.
3 mins
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Here's how to hold respect for those with differing views
There is a book called I’m OK, You’re OK that the powers that be should probably read if we ever want to move to a position of world peace.
1 mins
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Caribbean flavours coming to park for long-running festival
The vibrant sights, sounds, and flavours of the Caribbean will once again fill Moor Park as the much-anticipated Preston Caribbean Carnival returns for a spectacular celebration of culture, music, and community.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
New manager's Shrimps overhaul gets under way
Twenty-one players have been confirmed as leaving Morecambe following publication of the club’s retained list at the end of the 2025/26 season.
1 mins
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Pervert escapes jail after string of sex attacks on girls
A man from Preston has avoided jail after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting four separate victims at a shopping centre in Lancashire.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Salon closes permanenty after death of hairdressing legend
Customers at one of Preston's best-known salons have been told it will not reopen, following the death of its owner.
1 min
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
North West SMEs secure £19m of Sellafield contracts
A procurement matchmaker scheme developed in the North West has helped 16 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) secure an estimated £19 million in contracts on Sellafield’s flagship nuclear decommissioning programme in Cumbria.
1 mins
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Leyland up and running with first league victory of season
Leyland won the only match to beat the rain in the Northern Premier Cricket League (NPCL) on Saturday.
1 mins
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Council defends 'unfair' charges at car park that has set rate for usage
‘Giving motorists more payment options could increase revenue’
1 mins
May 19, 2026
Lancashire Evening Post
Fans place significance on pitch announcement
North End fans are suggesting the club’s announcement last week that work on a new state-of-the-art pitch will start this summer could signal news of new investment – or a takeover.
2 mins
May 19, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size