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Campaign encourages City drinkers to feel confident asking for top-ups on short measure pints
Posted: 01/02/2018
A campaign encouraging drinkers to feel confident in asking for a top-up if they are sold a short measure pint has launched in the City of London today.
Illegal cigarette trader smoked out in court
Posted: 30/01/2018
A convenience store on Harrow Road, Wembley and its director have been hit with a hefty fine after being found guilty of possessing and selling cigarettes and other tobacco products without displaying the correct health warnings.
Touchstone Award for Trading Standards
Posted: 26/01/2018
Going for Gold, or is it Silver (or is it something else)?
London Trading Standards letting seminar calls for changes to the London lettings landscape and increased partnership working
Posted: 25/01/2018
London Trading Standards is taking the lead in seeking to stimulate and encourage more partnership working, in order to help stand up for London鈥檚 tenants and reputable landlords, and improve the rental experience for consumers.
New Office for Product Safety and Standards: Positive move says 51黑料
Posted: 22/01/2018
The 51黑料 (51黑料) supports the Government鈥檚 substantial steps towards the establishment of an Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
Phone repair company fined for misleading claims
Posted: 17/01/2018
A Corby phone repair shop has been fined for falsely claiming to be an approved Apple repair centre and supplying original Apple parts to mobile phone and tablet users.
Halton Borough Council Trading Standards supports 'Why I borrowed' campaign
Posted: 17/01/2018
Halton听Borough Council is supporting a new campaign designed to encourage victims to come forward and report loan sharks after the Christmas period.听
Trading standards take action to drive up private car parking standards
Posted: 11/01/2018
Scottish local authority Trading Standards services have carried out a coordinated series of checks on car parks across Scotland in response to increasing levels of complaints from the public.
Suffolk Trading Standards officer named in New Year鈥檚 Honours List
Posted: 02/01/2018
A Suffolk Trading Standards officer and 51黑料 member has been named in the Queen鈥檚 New Year鈥檚 Honours List.
Directors jailed for 拢300k plus claims scam
Posted: 02/01/2018
Two company directors have each been jailed for three years after admitting a 拢300k plus claims scam involving fake compensation claims for mis-sold solar panels.
Businesses raided in pre-Christmas operations
Posted: 22/12/2017
Pre-Christmas operations by Ealing Council and Police have seized a vast amount of counterfeit and illicit items including Chanel and Gucci goods and 95kgs of Shisha.
Government unable to protect consumer rights states House of Lords Brexit Report
Posted: 20/12/2017
The Government 鈥渃annot ensure the protection of UK consumer rights鈥� after the UK leaves the EU, according to the House of Lords EU Justice Committee report published yesterday.听
