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Shop owner who illegally sold a knife to a child is fined £500

A shop owner who illegally sold a knife to a child during a test operation has been fined £500, in the first prosecution of its kind by Lancashire County Council's Trading Standards officers.

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Upcoming traffic changes set to begin in Burnley as improvement works start

Residents, businesses and visitors travelling through Burnley are being advised of upcoming changes to Manchester Road as part of a major public realm and transport improvement scheme.

A surveyor instructed by Trading Standards determined that £1,600 worth of work done for the Morecambe couple held no value and needed to be re-done

Rogue roofer jailed for a year after scamming elderly residents out of thousands of pounds

A rogue roofer who scammed three elderly residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed, following a Lancashire County Council Trading Standards probe that uncovered poor quality work and misleading commercial practices.