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Tomasz Samel was kidnapped and doused in petrol in 2019 after a £1 million haul of counterfeit cigarettes was seized by HM Revenue and Customs.

Four men jailed for £1m cigarette haul kidnap and torture

A significant quantity of counterfeit cigarettes worth £3.5 million were seized in a series of raids in Preston

Counterfeit cigarettes worth £3.5 million seized during raids

100,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes were seized by police during a major operation in Preston

Illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £100,000 seized in raids

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Early benefit and pension payments for millions ahead of Bank Holiday

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Urgent deadline to boost State Pension with NI top-ups looms

A Preston company boss has appeared in court charged with failing to comply with HM Revenue and Customs regulations involving more than £165,000 in unpaid income tax and National Insurance contributions.

Pharmaceutical firm boss in court for failing to pay £165k in tax & NI

Claims for tax credits must be renewed each year, otherwise the benefit could be stopped.

Millions urged to check for letter from HMRC or risk losing thousands

Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance rates are set to increase with the new financial year in April.

Child Benefit payment is set to increase in April - here’s by how much

Parents warned to check child benefit or risk £100 fine and tax charge

While shoppers returned to the streets and hospitality venues reopened, many workers were still on furlough

Fears for jobs of thousands of Preston workers still furloughed

You could be eligible for up to £125 if you have been working from home due the pandemic (Photo: Shutterstock)

Millions still eligible for £125 tax refund for working from home - how to claim...

Residents have reported problems booking appointments at Buckshaw Village Surgery, prompting NM Health Innovations to release a statement.

Buckshaw Village Surgery experiences ‘severe issues’ with staffing

Furlough wind-down: Number of workers furloughed in Preston in May

How many people in Preston remain on furlough

Have you checked if you're eligible for the payment? (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to claim up to £125 tax relief if you have been working from home due to Cov...

Fall in number of child benefit claims for babies in Preston

Fall in benefit claims for babies in Preston

Thousands fewer Lancashire employees on payrolls

Thousands fewer Lancashire employees on payrolls
Pandemic hits number of people in work across the county
Mike Hill

More than 1,000 more Preston workers on furlough in January

Increase in furloughed workers in Preston

Preston diners bought more than 400,000 discounted meals through Eat Out to Help Out

This is how many enjoyed Eat Out to Help Out in Preston

Talks between the European Parliament and Britain are ongoing over a trade deal

Report reveals EU trade was worth £1bn to Lancashire last year

Millions have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Up to 27,000 employers wrongly claimed furlough money - here's how to report you...

Thousands of teenagers are expected to enjoy a windfall this month, as Child Trust Funds begin to mature (Photo: Shutterstock)

How to check if you’re due money from a Child Trust Fund - and how to find a los...

If you’re a recipient of benefits and are due to be paid over the bank holiday weekend, your payment days could change slightly as a result (Photo: Shutterstock)

Your benefits could be paid early this month - here's why

Chancellor Rishi Sunak introduced the furlough scheme in March

This is how many thousands of people have been furloughed in Preston

Government loses £2.4bn in fuel revenue due to lockdown

Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in March to support firms struggling with the impact of coronavirus

Revealed: Just how many people in Preston have been furloughed

The government’s Self Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) was recently extended by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s the important deadline date for the Self Employment Income Support Scheme...

The second bank holiday weekend of May is fast approaching, but if you’re a recipient of benefits and are due to be paid over the bank holiday weekend, your payment days could change slightly as a result (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s why your benefits could be paid early this month Helen Johnson

Easter weekend is shortly approaching, but if you’re a recipient of benefits and are due to be paid over the bank holiday weekend, your payment days could alter slightly (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why your benefits could be paid early in April 2020

If you’re a regular recipient of tax credits, you might have noticed that your payment has gone in earlier than usual in March 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why your tax credits were paid early in March 2020

High earners could be stripped of 40 per cent of their pension tax relief in next month’s budget (Photo: Shutterstock)

High earners face cuts to pension tax relief in the new budget - here’s how it c...

More than 1.78 million couples already have the Marriage Allowance boost

Couples encouraged on Valentine's Day to say 'I do' to £250 tax break

Figures show that 521 businesses registered in the Lancaster and Wyre area exported goods to countries in the European Union during 2018. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Businesses in Lancaster and Wyre exported more than £250m worth of goods to EU l...

Are you sure you're on the right tax code? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Millions of people are overpaying on tax - here’s how to make sure your code is ...

Research suggests Brexit could lead to thousands more deaths from heart attacks and strokes due to rising prices for fruit and vegetables.

Brexit could lead to thousands more dying as food prices rise - study

One in four houses in Preston bought as second homes or buy-to-lets

Huge increase in rental homes in Preston

Lancashire fraudster hit with Â£150,000 bill

Tax-Free Childcare is a new scheme from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)

Tax-Free Childcare - 10 things every parent should know

Preston Crown Court

Council boss is jailed for Â£1m contracts fraud

Police stopped and checked vehicles in a crackdown on rural crime.

Vehicles checked in Carnforth in police crackdown on rural crime

Lancashire care provider goes into liquidation

Time for the tax return

Ten worst (or best) late tax return excuses

Adam Umerji

Most wanted man ‘trapped in Dubai’

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