Message Sent By: Jo Moss (Lancashire Police, PCSO , Lancaster City Centre)

Halloween can be a great time of year for many, in particular children and young people, and a great opportunity to dress up and go trick or treating.

However, for some people Halloween behaviour can leave people feeling...

Action Fraud has received 139 crime reports relating to fake text messages purporting to be from the UK government. The texts state that the recipient is “owed” or “eligible” for an energy bill discount as part of the Energy Bill Support Scheme. The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial information.

Staying safe during this period of extreme hot weather conditions is really important. For the first time temperatures of 40C have been forecast in the UK and the Met Office has issued the first ever Red warning for exceptional heat.

Report It on the go

You can now report the following issues to Lancashire County Council by using the new Love Clean Streets app:

  • Potholes
  • Streetlights
  • Flooding/Blocked drain

How it works

It’s simple to use and your issue can be logged in seconds.

The reports will come to the highw...