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Preston rugby club warns against scam circus advert

Posted on - 29th June, 2023 - 7:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Crime, Fulwood, Preston News
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Hoppers has been used in the scam

A Preston rugby club has issued a scam warning.

Grasshoppers in Lightfoot Lane has been advertised as the venue for Buttons Circus in July.

A Hoppers spokesperson said: “You may have seen an advert in recent weeks for a circus taking place at our club this summer on Friday 14 and Sunday 16 July.

“This is a scam and no such event is taking place. Do not buy tickets if you see them advertised.”

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Buttons Circus had billed itself as “Britain’s newest circus”.

Event listings said it was “on tour for the first time in 2023 across the uk bringing fun laughter international artists from across the globe”.

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