A dispersal order was put in place in an area of Lancashire after teens were caught setting off fireworks.

On Wednesday evening, officers in Preston were forced to put the dispersl order in place in the New Hall Lane area of the city.

The action came after incidents of disorder where police had received several calls from the public regarding juveniles setting off fireworks.

A number of stop and searches were carried out and individuals dispersed from the area with direction to not return.

Police remained in the area overnight to prevent any reoccurrence, with the section 34 dispersal order in place until 3am on Thursday within the area outlined on the map attached.

Potsing on social media, a spokesperson for the police said: "The dispersal order empowers police offices to direct individuals to leave a specified area if they reasonably believe that their presence would contribute to the harassment, alarm or distress of members of the public, or would contribute to the occurrence of crime or disorder.

"The order is in place to prevent crime and disorder and also to keep you safe and feeling safe.

"If you have any concerns, please don't hesitate to speak to one of our officers.

"The powers are usually in place for up to 48 hours and we are obliged to tell people about them.

"We will post again on this page to let you know the results of the powers being in place and whether there is going to be any extension of them."