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Posted: 14 October 2020
UPDATES: A tribute to John P Boundy, whose 64-year commitment to trading standards and lifelong service to weights and measures left a lasting mark on the profession and all who worked alongside him.
Posted: 17 March 2020
UPDATES: Cornwall officer Elizabeth Kirk becomes the first trading standards professional admitted to the UK Public Health Practitioner Register, highlighting the growing recognition of consumer protection's role in improving public health.
Posted: 08 November 2019
UPDATES: A Dorset prosecution against a smallholder found guilty of serious animal welfare offences demonstrates the consequences of neglect and the role of trading standards in protecting animals.
Posted: 11 September 2019
UPDATES: A fraudster convicted of operating a fake online goods business has been ordered to repay hundreds of thousands of pounds under proceeds of crime legislation or face further imprisonment.
Posted: 09 September 2019
UPDATES: Trading Standards South West has launched a coordinated week of action to showcase enforcement activity, educate consumers and demonstrate the breadth of work undertaken by services across the region.
Posted: 06 August 2019
UPDATES: Following a tragic child's death, Trading Standards is urging parents to check window blinds comply with safety requirements and to understand the simple measures that can prevent fatal blind cord accidents.
Posted: 03 July 2019
UPDATES: Sharon Conradie's quick thinking and courage protected elderly neighbours from an aggressive rogue trader, leading to a successful prosecution and recognition for her exceptional intervention.
Posted: 28 May 2019
UPDATES: Trading standards officers found shortcomings in allergen information provided by kebab takeaways, prompting renewed warnings that businesses must give customers accurate details about ingredients that could pose serious health risks.
Posted: 24 April 2019
UPDATES: A mother and daughter who were found guilty of running a fraudulent property lettings agency in Truro, Cornwall, received prison sentences at Truro Crown Court last week. Elizabeth Ann Treneer, 38, admitted running a fraudulent
Posted: 26 October 2018
UPDATES: Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards is training Buy With Confidence businesses to spot and report modern slavery, turning trusted traders into an additional intelligence network against exploitation.
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