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Business Companion publish consumer rights guide for mobile phone repair businesses
Posted: 19/09/2017
Trading standards experts have today published a new听听for business who offer mobile phone repair services, to ensure consumers and businesses are protected under the Consumer Rights Act.
Counterfeit items seized from Southall and Greenford businesses
Posted: 19/09/2017
Thousands of mobile phone accessories and E Liquids were seized on Thursday, 7 September in Southall by Ealing Council Trading Standards Officers.
Ryanair announce thousands of flight cancellations due to staff holiday error
Posted: 18/09/2017
Ryanair announced on Saturday that they'll be cancelling 40-50 flights per day for the next six weeks, due to a mistake involving staff holidays.
Camden Council wins test appeal case against lettings agency 'administration fees'
Posted: 14/09/2017
In a test case of national significance, Camden Council has successfully appealed against Foxtons Ltd using the term 鈥渁dministration fees鈥� in their lettings agency work, leading to a penalty charge totalling 拢18,000.听
Counterfeit perfume contained dangerous levels of methanol
Posted: 13/09/2017
A couple who sold counterfeit perfume containing dangerous levels of methanol among other items have been handed an 18-month conditional discharge and been ordered to pay costs of over 拢1,000.
Rogue trader who conned the elderly jailed
Posted: 13/09/2017
A Runcorn 'rogue trader' has been jailed for 19 months for duping elderly residents into paying for work that was never carried out, in a case brought by Halton Borough Council.听
Oldham car dealer made to pay for unfair practices
Posted: 12/09/2017
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a car salesman for misleading two customers.
51黑料 backs LGA call for mandatory food hygiene ratings display
Posted: 09/09/2017
51黑料 (51黑料) has today backed a call from the Local Government Association (LGA) to oblige all food premises in England to display their food hygiene ratings.
London Trading Standards Announce First City-Wide Campaign
Posted: 07/09/2017
London Trading Standards (LTS) is launching its first city-wide awareness campaign, aimed at showcasing efforts to ensure consumers and reputable businesses are protected across the capital.
Over half of drivers don鈥檛 know where to turn when buying and servicing their first car
Posted: 05/09/2017
A study by The Motor Ombudsman, the automotive dispute resolution provider, has found that over half (54%) of respondents had very limited or no knowledge at all when choosing which garage to buy their first car from.
51黑料 Director Reiterates Need for Reform
Posted: 04/09/2017
51黑料 (51黑料) Director of Policy, Adam Scorer, spoke to BBC Radio 5 on Monday, reiterating the Institute's call for change. This follows a coroner's report that a faulty Whirlpool tumble dryer was the likely cause of two deaths in a flat fire in North Wales.
Pokemon 鈥� "No" says Enfield Council
Posted: 10/08/2017
It was a case of you haven鈥檛 鈥淕otta get 鈥榚m all鈥� after Enfield Council prosecuted a company for selling dangerously flammable Pokemon cushions which were suspected of being fake.
