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Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

Welcome to the Journal of Trading Standards online edition, JoTS Online. Browse through our latest Articles - including Analysis, Opinion Pieces, Features and a selection of articles from our acclaimed print journal.

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Norfolk TS Uncovers Car Safety Failings

Posted: 26 August 2025


UPDATES: Half the used cars inspected in Norfolk were found to be unroadworthy - and almost every part-worn tyre checked failed to meet legal safety standards. From nails piercing tyre walls to cars with no valid MOT, Trading Standards and police uncovered shocking risks on forecourts across the county. Find out what they found, and how you can protect yourself ...

 

Norfolk TS uncovers car safety failings

Posted: 26 August 2025

UPDATES: Joint inspections by Norfolk Trading Standards and police uncovered alarming safety failings in used vehicles and part-worn tyres, with many found to be unroadworthy or dangerous. The results underline the importance of robust market surveillance in protecting motorists from potentially life-threatening defects.

Farmer Given 10-Year Livestock Ban

Posted: 09 June 2025


UPDATES: Emaciated animals, ignored warnings, and serious disease control breaches - Trading Standards uncovered shocking conditions on farmland near Farcet. A Peterborough farmer has now been banned from keeping livestock for a decade after pleading guilty to multiple animal welfare offences. Here’s how the case unfolded and why authorities say it matters ...

 

Farmer given 10-year livestock ban

Posted: 09 June 2025

UPDATES: A Cambridgeshire farmer has been banned from keeping livestock for 10 years after Trading Standards found animals in poor conditions and disease control rules being ignored. The prosecution underlines the role of local enforcement in protecting animal welfare, traceability and responsible farming standards.

Repeat Offender Car Dealer Jailed

Posted: 27 May 2025


UPDATES: A rogue car dealer who ignored consumer rights, sold faulty vehicles and flouted a court order has been sent to prison after months of complaints from buyers. Trading under multiple names, he continued to evade responsibility until Trading Standards stepped in ...

 

Repeat offender car dealer jailed

Posted: 27 May 2025

UPDATES: A persistent rogue car dealer has been jailed after repeatedly breaching court orders and continuing unlawful trading activities. The case demonstrates the determination of Trading Standards to pursue repeat offenders through the courts.
 

Suffolk TS seizes unsafe leaf blowers

Posted: 06 March 2025

UPDATES: Hundreds of unsafe imported leaf blowers and glue guns have been seized at the Port of Felixstowe, highlighting the continuing challenge of preventing dangerous products from reaching UK consumers.
 

'Toxic jewellery' seized at Stansted

Posted: 03 March 2025

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers have seized jewellery containing dangerously high levels of toxic metals at Stansted Airport, underlining the risks posed by unsafe imported consumer products.
 

Dangerous goods intercepted at port

Posted: 06 January 2025

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers have intercepted unsafe imported goods before they reached consumers, underlining the importance of border enforcement in preventing hazardous products entering the UK market.
 

Shop fined for vape sale to minor

Posted: 06 December 2024

UPDATES: A retailer has been fined after selling a vape to an underage customer, reinforcing the importance of age-restricted sales enforcement and retailer compliance.

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