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Posted: 01 July 2026
UPDATES: Thousands of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes worth almost £50,000 have led to two men admitting offences following separate Humberside Police investigations in North East Lincolnshire. The seizures, linked to a nationwide crackdown on illicit tobacco, have sparked criticism over what council leaders describe as unduly lenient sentences ...
Posted: 28 February 2025
UPDATES: A fraudulent solar panel installer has been jailed after deceiving customers out of thousands of pounds, with Trading Standards urging consumers to remain alert to similar home improvement scams.
Posted: 10 February 2025
UPDATES: North Yorkshire Trading Standards has secured fines against a takeaway business after test purchasing showed a curry advertised as ostrich was in fact made with mutton.
Posted: 08 January 2025
UPDATES: A Bradford shop sold cigarettes to a 13-year-old volunteer during a West Yorkshire Trading Standards test purchase, despite prior warnings about underage sales. The case underlines the continuing need for age checks, public reporting and enforcement against retailers that put children at risk.
Posted: 07 January 2025
UPDATES: Rotherham Trading Standards and local police removed £563,000 worth of counterfeit vapes from shops during 2024, with some products found to contain harmful contaminants. The figures show the scale of illicit vape enforcement ahead of the disposable vapes ban coming into force in June 2025.
Posted: 06 January 2025
UPDATES: A major investigation into the sale of illegally modified Fire TV sticks has ended with a prison sentence, highlighting the scale of copyright crime and the collaborative work behind a successful prosecution.
Posted: 18 December 2024
UPDATES: Rogue traders who targeted householders with fraudulent home improvement work have been jailed following a lengthy investigation, sending a strong deterrent message to offenders operating in the sector.
Posted: 06 November 2024
UPDATES: East Riding Trading Standards has seized illicit tobacco and vape products worth £14,500 from Goole businesses, with hidden stock found during Operation CeCe raids supported by police and detection dogs.
Posted: 06 November 2024
UPDATES: Hull Trading Standards has secured a conviction against the owner of WHS Sports Nutrition after ‘Slimbod’ slimming pills were found to lack the active ingredient claimed on the packaging.
Posted: 30 September 2024
UPDATES: A company and its director have been fined for making misleading claims about Prosecco following a prosecution by West Yorkshire Trading Standards. The ‘Skinny’ Prosecco 1754 and ‘Skinny’ Rose Prosecco 1754 which were marketed by Prosecco 1754 Ltd first came...
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