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A Preston newsagent who flouted a court order banning them from selling vapes and tobacco has been fined £4,000 and hit with court costs.

ON Newsagents on Orchard Street in Preston, which formerly traded as EN Newsagents, were handed a Restricted Premises Order earlier this year after persistently selling to underage buyers.

Thousands of people are expected to try new activities as 20 of Lancashire's libraries and buildings are filled with slime, LEGO and dancers this weekend.

Have you ever thought about discovering more about what happens behind the scenes to your waste and recycling?

Parents are being warned of the dangers of counterfeit versions of the popular Labubu dolls, after copies were found to be potentially unsafe.

“Having a heart attack made me re-evaluate what’s truly important in life – my family.”

A Haslingden shop owner has been fined more than £4,500 after staff sold a vape to an underage teenager, and illicit vapes were found hidden in a secret compartment in their shop.

Six talented choirs have been chosen as the finalists for the popular Lancashire Choir of the Year 2025 singing competition.

Kebabs containing completely different meats to what they were advertised as, have been discovered during food sampling investigations across Lancaster, Preston and Burnley.

"It's humbling and inspiring to be recognised by your own profession."

A multi-agency day of action by a road safety partnership found that none of the part-worn tyres inspected at a series of garages across Preston met legal requirements.

Councillors are set to approve the allocation of a £10m government grant designed to improve treatment, cut crime and prevent drug and alcohol-related deaths in Lancashire.

There are just weeks to go until single-use vapes are banned across the UK.