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New mobile phone scam warning
Posted: 05 April 2023
UPDATES: Hartlepool Trading Standards is warning mobile users about a scam in which fraudsters arrange handset upgrades in victims’ names, then trick them into forwarding the new phones to bogus return addresses.
Darlington TS seizes illegal vapes
Posted: 20 December 2022
UPDATES: Two shop owners have been fined following an investigation into the sale of illegal vapes, demonstrating the continuing crackdown on non-compliant vaping products.
Newcastle TS nabs fake strips
Posted: 21 September 2022
UPDATES: Newcastle Trading Standards has seized hundreds of counterfeit football shirts linked to social media sales, disrupting a supply chain for fake strips with an estimated retail value of more than £20,000.
Illicit tobacco seized in North East Lincs
Posted: 24 November 2021
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers in North East Lincolnshire seized around 375,000 illicit cigarettes and 14.5kg of illegal tobacco worth almost £100,000 in a major enforcement operation. The haul highlights both the public safety risks posed by non-compliant tobacco products and the continuing success of Operation CeCe in tackling the illicit trade.
Lab praised for COVID response
Posted: 28 June 2021
UPDATES: Gateshead's Metrology Laboratory has been recognised for the vital contribution its specialist calibration work made to the UK's COVID-19 response, supporting accurate measurements across vaccine production and other critical activities.
Obituary: Lionel Black
Posted: 15 November 2020
UPDATES: A tribute celebrates the life and career of Lionel Black, recognising his family, public service and lasting contribution to the Trading Standards profession.
Council team joins training scheme
Posted: 22 July 2018
UPDATES: Durham's regulatory services team is strengthening relationships with local businesses through communication and mentoring training, using the Better Business for All initiative to improve inspections, advice and mutual understanding.
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