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UPDATES: A Trading Standards investigation has uncovered alarming allergen failures at takeaway curry houses across Devon, Somerset and Torbay, with more than three-quarters of tested outlets found serving meals containing milk despite being told customers had a dairy allergy ...

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UPDATES: A Plymouth glazier who intimidated customers, carried out shoddy work and misused a trusted trader logo has been sentenced after a Trading Standards prosecution. Complaints revealed fraud, threats and misleading claims that left victims distressed and out of pocket - ending with a suspended prison sentence, community service and a director ban ...

UPDATES: A man who effectively ran a glazing company while misleading customers about completed work has received a suspended prison sentence. The prosecution illustrates the serious consequences of fraudulent trading practices.

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UPDATES: Five shops across Devon and Torbay have been forced to close for three months after repeatedly selling illegal tobacco and vapes. Despite prior warnings, officers uncovered hidden stashes - some using specialist detection dogs - prompting court-ordered closures and a stark warning to rogue retailers that illegal sales will not be tolerated ...

UPDATES: A coordinated crackdown on illegal tobacco and vaping has resulted in multiple shop closures across the South West, demonstrating the impact of partnership enforcement against persistent rogue retailers.

UPDATES: A successful prosecution serves as a reminder of retailers' responsibilities after expired food was found on sale, reinforcing the importance of effective stock control and compliance.

UPDATES: A prosecution against a used car dealer highlights the importance of consumers' statutory rights and the consequences for businesses that attempt to evade their legal obligations after a sale.

UPDATES: Trading Standards South West joined national enforcement partners in a major operation targeting illicit tobacco, with coordinated inspections designed to disrupt illegal supply networks.

UPDATES: Test purchasing has exposed widespread failures by retailers to prevent underage sales of corrosive products, raising concerns about compliance with legislation designed to tackle knife crime and public safety.

UPDATES: A Somerset letting agent has been fined £10,000 after failing to protect client money, underlining the legal safeguards designed to protect landlords and tenants in the private rented sector.

UPDATES: A Gloucester builder has received a suspended prison sentence and been ordered to repay victims after leaving poor-quality work unfinished and demanding further payments.

UPDATES: A shop in the Wiltshire town of Calne has been forced to close for three months after it was found to be selling illegal tobacco and vapes by.

UPDATES: Wiltshire Trading Standards has seized counterfeit and unsafe tobacco and vape products from businesses in Chippenham, Devizes and Melksham, with prosecutions now being prepared after raids supported by Wiltshire Police.

UPDATES: Bath & North East Somerset Trading Standards has secured a £108,085 Proceeds of Crime Act order against a builder who took large deposits, abandoned work and left customers facing serious financial losses.

UPDATES: A Gloucester shop owner has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after repeated Trading Standards visits uncovered large quantities of illegal oversized disposable vapes at his shop and in his car.

UPDATES: Dorset Trading Standards has secured a further proceeds of crime order against a convicted counterfeit vinyl seller after investigators identified undisclosed assets linked to his £1.2m fake records operation.

UPDATES: Heart of the South West Trading Standards is urging consumers to check the age, condition and safe use of hot water bottles, warning that damaged or ageing products can cause serious burns.

UPDATES: A Taunton shop owner has been ordered to pay more than £2,300 after a disposable vape was sold to an under-18 volunteer during a Trading Standards test purchase, underlining the need for staff training and robust age-verification procedures.

UPDATES: Heart of the South West Trading Standards (HotSW TS) is reminding shopkeepers to ask their customers for ID following the prosecution of a trader who sold vapes to an under-18-year-old. At Newton Abbey Magistrates Court on 23 September Andrew Hawkins...

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers, police and detection dogs seized more than £10,000 of illegal tobacco and non-compliant vapes in Exmouth, adding to a year of major illicit product seizures across the region.