Teenagers were able to buy alcohol, vapes and cigarettes across Preston and South Ribble despite being under the legal age. Lancashire Police and Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards team joined […]

A ‘problem premises’ in Preston has been raised by police and trading standards officers. Lancashire County Council said the shop in Preston – no information was given as to where […]

A rogue builder has been jailed after leaving families with ‘unliveable properties’. Billee Hopkinson will face 20 months in prison after running a building firm despite possessing no building qualifications. […]

Illegal nicotine products including cigarettes, counterfeit hand rolling tobacco and vapes have been seized as part of a joint operation between Preston Police and Lancashire Trading Standards. If sold as […]

A Preston shop owner has received a £166 fine after a staff member sold e-liquid and e-cigarettes to two underage Trading Standards volunteers. Lancaster Magistrates heard that the e-cigarette kiosk […]

Firework safety advice has been issued by Lancashire Trading Standards to the people of Preston who are going to celebrate Bonfire Night and Diwali. Tonight (November 5) many Bonfire Night […]

An East Lancashire man is serving 32 months in jail following action by Lancashire County Council’s Trading Standards team. John Hargadon, aged 54, of Collingwood Street, Colne, pleaded guilty to […]

Residents in Preston and Bamber Bridge are being warned by Lancashire County Council to stay alert as Lancashire is targeted by scammers. One Preston resident received a cold call from […]