SUNDAY was becoming a bonanza day for shoppers as more and more stores prepared to defy the law and open. Asda announced that all four of its East Lancashire stores would open on Sunday until Christmas and it was predicted that even more stores would jump on the bandwagon.

It was revealed that beauty spots and public toilets across the region were being used as meeting points in a sordid sex practice.

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