Police were called to a house in Church after a man threatened to blow up a house.

The man barricaded himself at the property on Meadoway at around 10am on Wednesday, June 4.

Lancashire Police said they were made aware that a man had a quantity of petrol inside the house and when they attended the address he refused to leave.

Negotiators were called to the scene to speak to the man, who was alone in the house and not thought to be armed, and managed to get him out by around 1pm.

Firefighters from Hyndburn were also called.

A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray.