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Takeaway owners fined for misleading five-star food hygiene claims

The owners of a Chinese takeaway in Eccleston have been fined after misleading customers about their food hygiene rating.

May 13

Illicit cigarettes seized in Nelson raids

More than 160 packets of illicit cigarettes have been seized from two shops in Nelson.

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Rogue roofer scammed elderly Preston householder out of thousands of pounds

A rogue roofer who scammed an 82 year old Preston householder out of thousands of pounds has been given a five-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months.

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Refurbishment work set to begin at Rawtenstall Library

A major programme of refurbishment work is set to begin at Rawtenstall Library to help ensure the historic building remains safe and accessible for the future.

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Rogue roofer who scammed Chorley homeowner is given 22-month jail sentence

A rogue landscaper and roofer who scammed four householders in Chorley and Greater Manchester out of thousands of pounds has been given a suspended 22-month jail sentence.

Famous Shop and (left) an officer pins documentation to the premises

East Lancashire shop ordered to close after stashing and selling illegal tobacco

An East Lancashire shop has been ordered to close for three months after repeatedly stashing  and selling illegal tobacco.

Hugo on the day of action

Tobacco detection dogs sniff out £100k of illicit tobacco and vapes across Pendle

Top tobacco detection dogs Hugo and Ziggy hunted down hidden stashes of illicit tobacco and vapes worth more than £100,000 at eight premises across Nelson and Colne.

Brookfield Newsagents on Langcliffe Road

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.

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.

Marian Taylor, Operational Libraries Manager for Burnley and Pendle

Burnley library hits the right note as Stocks Massey Music Library opens

A historic collection of never-before-seen sheet music and a space to host concerts and events has been unveiled at Burnley Central library.

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Rogue roofer jailed following Trading Standards investigation

A rogue roofer who scammed older residents out of thousands of pounds has been jailed, following a Trading Standards probe that uncovered deliberate scams and shoddy work.

Ester Pegg

Warm welcome as temperatures drop

“This a warm space, somewhere where everyone can come and relax and find things that they want to do and chat with like-minded people.”