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Posted: 21 August 2025
UPDATES: A major multi-agency operation in Northumberland has taken thousands of illicit cigarettes and tobacco products off the streets, dealing a significant blow to suspected organised crime networks. Acting on intelligence, Trading Standards and police uncovered large-scale illegal supplies and warned that tackling illicit tobacco is vital to protecting public health and local communities ...
Posted: 21 August 2025
UPDATES: A substantial seizure of illicit tobacco in Northumberland has disrupted a suspected organised crime network following intelligence-led action by Trading Standards and police. The operation highlights the continuing importance of partnership working and public intelligence in tackling illegal supply chains.
Posted: 19 December 2024
UPDATES: Enforcement action has removed unsafe upholstered furniture from sale after fire safety concerns were identified, demonstrating how product regulation protects consumers from potentially life-threatening risks.
Posted: 30 August 2024
UPDATES: Counterfeit designer goods were seized during enforcement activity in Middlesbrough after Trading Standards officers uncovered fake luxury brands while responding to an unrelated street trading incident, leading to further investigations.
Posted: 31 July 2024
UPDATES: A conman who targeted elderly and vulnerable victims has been jailed for more than four years following...
Posted: 16 July 2024
UPDATES: Illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes hidden inside a working drain were uncovered during Operation CeCe, prompting Darlington Trading Standards to highlight the health risks and criminality associated with buying illicit products.
Posted: 24 April 2024
UPDATES: A three-month closure order has been imposed on a shop in Stockton-on-Tees that was found to be selling illegal cigarettes, following action.
Posted: 30 March 2024
UPDATES: A used car dealer who pocketed more than £100,000 through vehicle frauds, undelivered sales and dangerously defective cars has been jailed after a complex Trading Standards and police investigation spanning victims across the UK.
Posted: 08 January 2024
UPDATES: Wigan Trading Standards has removed more than £200,000 worth of illicit tobacco and vaping products from sale, with major seizures, shop enforcement and joint operations targeting persistent offenders across the borough.
Posted: 28 September 2023
UPDATES: North Tyneside Trading Standards is urging consumers to avoid buying potentially dangerous novelty items this Halloween after discovering...
Posted: 05 April 2023
UPDATES: Hartlepool Trading Standards is warning mobile users about a scam in which fraudsters arrange handset upgrades in victims’ names, then trick them into forwarding the new phones to bogus return addresses.
Posted: 20 December 2022
UPDATES: Two shop owners have been fined following an investigation into the sale of illegal vapes, demonstrating the continuing crackdown on non-compliant vaping products.
Posted: 21 September 2022
UPDATES: Newcastle Trading Standards has seized hundreds of counterfeit football shirts linked to social media sales, disrupting a supply chain for fake strips with an estimated retail value of more than £20,000.
Posted: 24 November 2021
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers in North East Lincolnshire seized around 375,000 illicit cigarettes and 14.5kg of illegal tobacco worth almost £100,000 in a major enforcement operation. The haul highlights both the public safety risks posed by non-compliant tobacco products and the continuing success of Operation CeCe in tackling the illicit trade.
Posted: 28 June 2021
UPDATES: Gateshead's Metrology Laboratory has been recognised for the vital contribution its specialist calibration work made to the UK's COVID-19 response, supporting accurate measurements across vaccine production and other critical activities.
Posted: 15 November 2020
UPDATES: A tribute celebrates the life and career of Lionel Black, recognising his family, public service and lasting contribution to the Trading Standards profession.
Posted: 22 July 2018
UPDATES: Durham's regulatory services team is strengthening relationships with local businesses through communication and mentoring training, using the Better Business for All initiative to improve inspections, advice and mutual understanding.
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