Lancashire County Council has suspended the supply of all frozen processed beef products to schools as a precaution after its own scientific tests carried out in light of the horsemeat […]
Lancashire plays key role in horsemeat tests
Lancashire County Council is playing a key role in identifying the full range of products that have been contaminated with horsemeat, as part of the national investigation led by the […]
City Council takes over ‘nitro drink’ investigation
Gaby Scanlon – still in hospital after ‘nitrogen drink’ incident Image posted publicly on facebook Following the conclusion of Lancashire Constabulary’s investigation into the liquid nitrogen incident in which an […]
Morecambe Bay Shellfish beds closed after sewage concerns
Local shellfish beds have been closed after United Utilities’ outfall pipe from Morecambe’s wastewater treatment works at Middleton became inoperable due to sandbank movement. As a result an old outfall […]
Food hygiene to go – local companies clean up their act
Min Yi Che of the Lucky Inn Takeaway on Noel Road, Skerton – pleased with the new scheme The launch of a national food hygiene inspection scheme in the district […]
Local butchers and restaurant larders checked for poached venison
Visits have been made to check that meat being sold by butchers, restaurants and game dealers across Lancashire does not include poached venison. Over 80 premises which stock the product […]