Distractions Cause 48% of Cooking Fires
16th of July, 2024Fires won’t wait for your attention: 48% of Lancashire Cooking Fires Caused by Home Distractions Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is calling on residents to stay focused while cooking to reduce the number of kitchen fires. Incident ...
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Consumer Alerts – June 2024
17th of June, 2024Driveway scam Beware cold callers knocking on doors in the Lancaster area offering to spray your driveway to kill weeds and/or power wash your drive. One resident paid £250 and suspects no weed killer was used. Another resident p...
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Buy Safe and Keep Safe
4th of June, 2024We rely on many things we buy to make our lives easier, to help us and support our wellbeing. But not all products you buy new or second-hand may be made well or meet required safety standards that you would expect. Taking the time to do some simp...
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Bicycle Theft
4th of June, 2024If you’ve ever had your bicycle stolen, you’ll know how upsetting it can be. Our practical tips will help keep your bike safe and out of the hands of thieves. The most important thing to remember is, double lock your bike and regist...
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Consumer Alert May
15th of May, 2024Beware roofing scam A South Ribble resident was cold called by roofers offering to carry out repair work. Shortly after, the traders stated the repair work was done and took £400 from the householder in payment. No work has been carried out;...
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