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Rogue traders who targeted vulnerable residents appear in court
Posted: 11/10/2017
Four rogue traders have appeared in court charged with conning vulnerable and elderly residents out of thousands of pounds.
Rogue trader jailed for conning elderly residents
Posted: 10/10/2017
A roofer who tried to pressurise elderly residents into paying for unnecessary work has been jailed for ten months.
Conman builder jailed following council investigation
Posted: 06/10/2017
A cowboy builder who conned people out of tens of thousands of pounds has been jailed following a successful investigation by North Tyneside Council’s trading standards team.
Business Companion publish consumer rights video guide for used car traders
Posted: 05/10/2017
Trading standards experts have today published a newÌýÌýaimed at used car traders to ensure consumers and businesses are protected under the Consumer Rights Act.
Animal ban for ‘horror’ farm couple
Posted: 04/10/2017
A couple who kept pigs and sheep in ‘horrific’ conditions at their East Sussex farm have been handed suspended jail terms.
Suspended sentence for fake lipstick seller
Posted: 04/10/2017
A man who sold fake MAC lipstick which had over 300 times the legal amount of lead in it has been prosecuted by Plymouth City Council’s Trading Standards.
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø calls on government to address rise in ‘car clocking’
Posted: 03/10/2017
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍøÌý(ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø)ÌýChiefÌýExecutive, Leon Livermore,ÌýhasÌýissued aÌýletter to the Department for Transport (DfT), callingÌýfor restrictive measures to halt the increase in car clockingÌýfollowingÌýtheir response to odometer adjustment fraud.Ìý
London Trading Standards Week Day 5: Survey finds safety failures at 1 in 3 second-hand electrical shops
Posted: 29/09/2017
Following serious fires in London caused by defective domestic appliances, London Trading Standards have been inspecting second-hand electrical shops across the capital this month.
London Trading Standards Week Day 4: Trading Standards’ support for businesses in London
Posted: 28/09/2017
Day 4 of London Trading Standards Week (25-29 September) is focused on how Trading Standards can provide support for businesses across London; protecting Londoners from poor business practice and helping good businesses to thrive.
London Trading Standards Week Day 3: Londoners urged to be on the look-out for signs of fraud
Posted: 27/09/2017
Would you recognise the signs that someone you know is being targeted by fraudsters and would you know how to report it?
London Trading Standards Week Day 2: London Trading Standards cracks down on rogue letting agents
Posted: 26/09/2017
Trading Standards is standing up for London’s tenants and landlords by cracking down on rogue letting agents who flout the law.
CMA publish study on price comparison services
Posted: 26/09/2017
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today issued the results of a market study into Digital Comparison Tools (DCTs).