Lancashire residents hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen when she visits Lancashire next week are being encouraged to follow the police on Twitter @LancsPolice. The Constabulary will be […]
Renewed crackdown on metal thieves, raids net results
Metal thieves have once again been targeted by Lancashire police as part of a nation-wide crackdown on scrap metal theft. The operation, codenamed Operation Starling, saw officers from Lancashire Constabulary […]
Drink driving continues to fall in Lancashire
The number of people caught drink driving in Lancashire has fallen again according to the results of the Constabulary’s Christmas drink drive campaign. Between 1st December and 1st January, 13,249 tests were […]
Police warn on purchase protection insurance fraudsters
Lancashire residents are being warned to be on their guard against fraudsters claiming to be able to recover cash spent on Payment Protection Insurance. A number of reports have been […]
Lancashire Police return offenders to prison
Almost 500 people across Lancashire wanted for recall to prison have been arrested and sent back to jail this year. Figures show that from 500 people released to be supervised […]
Electronic Money Voucher "cold call" scam hits Lancashire
Residents who purchase electronic money vouchers are being warned about cold caller fraudsters intent on taking their cash. Lancashire Constabulary and Trading Standards have received a number of reports of […]
Christmas drink and drug driving crackdown begins
Lancashire Constabulary’s Christmas drink and drug driving campaign gets underway today (Thursday 1 December). The festive crackdown will see high-profile enforcement activity taking place across the county throughout the month […]
Public Services under discussion as cuts continue to bite
“The impact of the cuts on public services in this district is and will continue to be significant” — Council leader Eileen Blamire As government cuts in public funding continue […]
Garastang PCSO’s Peruvian taxi ride raises £3,000 for charity
A PCSO’s 2,000-mile journey across Peru has helped to raise £3,000 for a cancer charity. PCSO Dave Edwards, of Garstang’s neighbourhood police team, has recently returned from South America where […]
Lancashire Police warn against “unhelpful rumour mongering” amid riot concerns
Lancashire police say they will prosecute residents inciting disorder on social networking sites – and have asked people to avoid “unhelpful rumour mongering” alleging riots and other social unrest. The […]