A large haul of illicit cigarettes and tobacco has been seized from a shop in Preston. Trading Standards officers from Lancashire County Council found more than 1,400 packs of the […]
1 year ago Preston city centre shop fined for underage e-cigarette salesA 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 […]
2 years ago Warning issued over Omicron Covid scam post shared in PrestonA scam social media post encouraging people to apply for Omicron Covid-19 tests is currently doing the rounds in Preston and Lancashire. The county council’s Trading Standards team has received […]
2 years ago Businesses in Preston warned about hiking up prices amid coronavirus outbreakSuppliers and retailers in Preston are being urged not to increase prices during the coronavirus outbreak. The warning follows reports of some companies setting excessively-high prices for protective items such […]
4 years ago Advertisement Advertisement Fake Amazon calls, prison release schemes and cheap carpets – some of the scams doing the rounds in recent weeksTrading Standards have issued an alert over a number of scams targeting Lancashire households in recent weeks. The scams include high pressure doorstep sales and bogus callers claiming to be […]
4 years ago Rogue trader alert after high pressure door-to-door sellers target PrestonTrading Standards officers have issued a warning after a number of complaints of high pressure cold callers targeting Preston and South Ribble. One elderly woman received repeated visits from a […]
4 years ago Shops caught selling knives to childrenPolice and Trading Standards officers swooped on a number of shops in a crackdown on knife crime. Test purchases were carried out by young people who looked too young to […]
5 years ago Warning as dodgy door-to-door sellers operating in SamlesburyHouseholds in Samlesbury are being warned about doorstep sellers. Underhand sales tactics are being used according to Trading Standards. Lancashire County Council has issued the warning after reports of door-to-door […]
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