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News Category Tags: Crime, Product Safety, Health and Safety, Counterfeit Goods, Retail, Animal Health and Welfare, Legal and Policy, Enforcement Practice, Product Recalls, Property and Housing, Automotive, Vapes, Business, CTSI Conference, CTSI Hero Awards.
Posted: 27 August 2024
UPDATES: Persistent illegal activity at a convenience store has resulted in a closure order after repeated investigations uncovered criminal offences over a two-year period, demonstrating the impact of sustained multi-agency enforcement.
Posted: 22 August 2024
OPINION: Faced with shrinking budgets and rising demands, Newham's Regulatory Services explains how collaboration, partnership working and organisational adaptability have helped maintain effective Trading Standards services while identifying lessons for authorities facing similar pressures.
Posted: 21 August 2024
UPDATES: A used car dealer has been convicted after selling a dangerously unroadworthy vehicle described as a 'death trap', with the court ordering compensation for the consumer following a Trading Standards investigation.
Posted: 21 August 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers seized hundreds of counterfeit garments and illegal disposable vapes during enforcement action at a car boot sale, highlighting the continuing challenge posed by illicit goods in local markets.
Posted: 16 August 2024
UPDATES: The Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is reminding local retailers to ask for age...
Posted: 14 August 2024
UPDATES: Hertfordshire Trading Standards is warning of a rise in rogue locksmiths operating on its patch after receiving...
Posted: 12 August 2024
UPDATES: Consumer Scotland has warned that high public charging costs, limited home-charging access and unreliable infrastructure risk undermining the switch to electric vehicles, particularly for motorists unable to charge at home.
Posted: 12 August 2024
UPDATES: Shropshire Council Trading Standards has prosecuted two local businesses for illegal sales of vapes, resulting in convictions...
Posted: 12 August 2024
SPONSORED: The British Hallmarking Council is inviting entries for the 2024 HALO Award, recognising online jewellers who help consumers understand hallmarks and avoid misleading descriptions when buying precious-metal jewellery.
Posted: 06 August 2024
UPDATES: Two food businesses which failed to protect customers with allergies have been fined following prosecutions brought by...
Posted: 06 August 2024
UPDATES: Wiltshire Trading Standards has secured a suspended prison sentence and costs of almost £13,000 against a woman...
Posted: 06 August 2024
ANALYSIS: TQ Tickets was a family-run enterprise which bought concert tickets in bulk from primary sellers online and...
Posted: 01 August 2024
UPDATES: More than £120,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized by Sandwell Council Trading Standards...
Posted: 31 July 2024
UPDATES: A conman who targeted elderly and vulnerable victims has been jailed for more than four years following...
Posted: 30 July 2024
UPDATES: A bogus Facebook travel business left victims thousands of pounds out of pocket after selling non-existent flights. Dudley Trading Standards traced the money to the offender's personal account, leading to guilty pleas for theft and money laundering and a suspended prison sentence.
Posted: 29 July 2024
UPDATES: London Trading Standards is urging consumers to think twice before buying toys, electrical goods and cosmetics through online marketplaces, arguing outdated legislation leaves shoppers exposed to unsafe imports while platforms escape meaningful product safety responsibilities.
Posted: 29 July 2024
UPDATES: National Trading Standards and WhatsApp have renewed their partnership to tackle digital fraud, expanding the 'Stop. Think. Call.' campaign with social media creators and practical advice to help consumers recognise impersonation scams and resist emotional manipulation.
Posted: 29 July 2024
ANALYSIS: Research comparing product safety regulation in Australia, the US and the UK reveals strikingly familiar barriers, from political inertia to fragmented systems. Dr Catherine Niven considers what overseas experience can teach regulators seeking more effective consumer protection.
Posted: 25 July 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers, police and a specialist detection dog have visited secondary schools in Redcar and Cleveland to warn pupils about illicit vapes, including devices found to contain synthetic drugs, while reinforcing age-restriction laws and safe disposal.
Posted: 25 July 2024
UPDATES: Joint raids in Rugeley uncovered more than £20,000 worth of illegal vapes, tobacco, cigarettes and food. Staffordshire Trading Standards says intelligence from the public remains vital as officers target organised crime and products aimed at children.
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