Team aiming to reel in the loan sharks
this is hampshire.net - Winchester,England,UK
The region’s anti-loan shark team, funded by the Department for Business and staffed by specialist trading standards officers who work closely with the ...
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POLICE GET TOUGH ON THE UNDER-AGERS
Arbroath Herald - UK
In addition, various off-sales premises the town received visits from the Task Force and Trading Standards officers to highlight the issues surrounding ...
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Scam warning to big-hearted businesses
Inverness Courier - Inverness,Scotland,UK
We would urge businesses not to be duped by such unsolicited calls and to contact Highland Trading Standards Service for further advice. ...
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West Croydon trader fined for fake spirits and lighters
Croydon Guardian - Croydon,England,UK
A West Croydon trader who sold fake spirits and cigarette lighters has been fined £1000 following an investigation by the trading standards service. ...
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The campaign against Angel Delight
guardian.co.uk - UK
A study carried out by East Sussex county council trading standards team in 10 nurseries last year found that many were "confused and misinformed" about ...
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Spirit measures: 46% of drinks in pubs sell customers short
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
Almost half the measures of spirits being sold in pubs, restaurants and hotels in Scotland are short, an investigation by trading standards officers has ...
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Chester police vow to tackle anti-social Halloween behaviour
ChesterChronicle.co.uk - Chester,England,UK
“This approach will also be used in relation to fireworks and we are liaising with Trading Standards to look at the sale of fireworks to prevent them from ...
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Not in my Neighbourhood week continues success
Western Telegraph - Haverfordwest,Pembrokeshire,UK
In Pembroke Dock a test purchasing operation took place with Trading Standards with three of the six premises tested selling alcohol to a person aged under ...
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Welcome for Lancashire's loan charge website
Blackpool Citizen - UK
A NEW website highlighting excessive prices paid by Lancashire residents for cash loans has been welcomed by Trading Standards bosses. ...
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Fined over selling fireworks
Manchester Online - Manchester,UK
Trading standards officers made a test purchase at his business, Datta Cash and Carry, in May after a complaint made by the fire service. ...
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Electronic sheep tracking to go ahead despite cost
Yorkshire Post - Leeds,England,UK
The vets diagnosed jaundice, apparently caused by copper, and referred the case to West Yorkshire Trading Standards, who police the quality of feedstuffs. ...
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They've pulled the plug on phone scam
This is Money - UK
The email says the scam has been confirmed by Royal Mail and adds that the Trading Standards Office is making people aware of it. ...
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U-turn on metric martyr prosecution
The Press Association
... Universities and Skills said: "While individual enforcement decisions are rightly a matter for Trading Standards, we are keen to encourage action that ...
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Martyrs win fight against prosecutions over imperial measures
Times Online - UK
He said: “The proper role of Trading Standards is to check whether customers are receiving what they pay for, not persecuting shopkeepers and stallholders ...
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