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Self storage industry embraces self-regulatory scheme to prevent storage of illicit goods
Posted: 02/07/2014
More than 35 self-storage companies, including Access Self Storage Ltd, Big Yellow Self Storage and Safestore Ltd, amongst others, are voluntarily participating in a new code with trading standards, which introduces strict policies to keep counterfeit goods and other illegal products out of their storage facilities.
Report finds some retailers ignoring age of sale warnings on e-cigarettes
Posted: 02/07/2014
Public Health England and Trading Standards Institute (TSI) investigate whether retailers are selling e-cigarettes to young people.
Carpenter cracks counterfeiting operation
Posted: 01/07/2014
Truro carpenter Keith Bunt received a Hero Award at the Trading Standards Institute鈥檚 (TSI) Conference in Harrogate on Tuesday for his significant contribution to consumer protection.
Concerned North Yorkshire carer brings down organised crime gang
Posted: 01/07/2014
Carer Wendy Sonley received a Hero Award at the Trading Standards Institute鈥檚 (TSI) Conference in Harrogate on Tuesday for the significant contribution she made to consumer protection in North Yorkshire.
Bradford girls group set up safer community project
Posted: 01/07/2014
Bradford's Frizinghall Girls Group received a Hero Award at the Trading Standards Institute鈥檚 (TSI) Conference in Harrogate on Tuesday for the significant contribution they made to consumer protection in their local area.
Woman scammed out of 拢250,000 educates the nation
Posted: 01/07/2014
Sylvia Kneller received a Hero Award at the Trading Standards Institute鈥檚 (TSI) Conference in Harrogate on Tuesday for raising the public's awareness of scams by bravely seeking help from her local trading standards service and then speaking about the experience to a national audience.听
Win 拢1,000! Enter our video competition now
Posted: 01/07/2014
Can you tell a story in a 90-second video clip? If you can, this is your opportunity to win 拢1,000. The Trading Standards Institute (TSI) is calling all amateur videographers, media students, filmmakers and directors to create a short Good Neighbours Stop Rogue Traders informational video. The video should be designed to encourage friends, family, neighbours and carers to help protect vulnerable citizens against doorstep crime.
TSI celebrates Weights and Measures Officer turned war hero
Posted: 01/07/2014
At the launch of the Trading Standards Institute's (TSI) annual Conference, TSI announced a new medal to honour those within the trading standards profession who have made great sacrifices at home and during conflict.听
TS Today goes digital
Posted: 24/06/2014
A year ago, in TS Today we outlined our proposal to move to a family of publications, including a digital version of TS Today.听
Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards Conference and Exhibition 2014
Posted: 20/06/2014
Monday 30 June to Thursday 3 July 2014. Harrogate International Centre. The leading consumer affairs and Trading Standards event in Europe opens today.
Consumer rights enter the digital age: millions of UK's consumers set to benefit from new EU rules
Posted: 18/06/2014
Fed up getting stuck with extra charges when you buy online? Can't make head or tail of a trader's cancellation form? Changed your mind about a purchase but been told you can't cancel? 听Didn't realise that your computer software wouldn't be able to cope with your downloaded music video?
Vital changes to consumer contracts regulations now in force
Posted: 12/06/2014
Businesses are being advised to familiarise themselves with the introduction of new consumer regulations by the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) as part of an EU Directive on 13 June.
