A man has been banned from entering an entire Lancashire town after a spate of shop burglaries.

He "clearly mistook Nelson and Burnley for his personal pick 'n' mix," Lancashire Police said.

The series of offences took place over a four-month period, with the 33-year-old admitting to three charges of burglary at Morrisons and one at Aldi and four charges of theft of vodka from Morrisons.

The Blackburn Magistrates Court heard how Max Bancroft was given a 60-week jail sentenced and a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

This prohibits Bancroft, Higher Causeway, Barrowford, from entering Morrisons, Nelson, or Aldi in Burnley.

In a post on Facebook today (August 7), Colne and West Craven Police said: "From the aisles to the cells…

"Max Bancroft clearly mistook Nelson and Burnley for

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