THOUSANDS of demands for VAT were sent to East Lancashire businessmen that had already been paid.
The mistake was caused by a computer error and sent some business people into a panic.
Meanwhile police praised drivers for their careful driving after a mini snowstorm closed the A666 near Blackburn. A lorry skidded into parked cars causing a couple of minor injuries.
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