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Woolwich-based wholesaler fined for selling unapproved perfume

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A Woolwich-based cosmetics wholesaler and its director have been ordered to pay fines, costs and victim surcharges of almost £23,000 for selling unapproved perfume following visits from the council. On 17 September, Mr Patel, owner of Shure Enterprises (UK) Ltd, pled guilty to offenses under the Cosmetic Product Enforcement Regulations 2013 for selling cosmetics which weren’t
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London Trading Standards Launches Dedicated Website to Combat Youth Vaping

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In a bold initiative to tackle the rising epidemic of youth vaping, London Trading Standards today announced the launch of ‘Say Something Save Someone’, a dedicated website designed for children and teenagers to anonymously report concerns about the sale and use of vapes in their local area. The new platform empowers young people across London
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New rental scam warning in London

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TENANTS across London are losing thousands of pounds a day to a new scam – warns London Trading Standards. More than 50 frustrated people have tried to claim their deposits back upon realising the reduced-price properties they wish to move into were never available – only to learn the deposit protection certificate given to them
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Trader sentenced for selling unsafe electrical lamps

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A market trader has been sentenced to 60 hours unpaid work and ordered to pay more than £2,000 for selling unsafe electrical lamps in Uxbridge, in a successful prosecution by Hillingdon Council’s trading standards team. Yilmaz Bozkaya, 48, of Warwick Road, Carlisle, pleaded guilty to three offences contrary to the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016
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London Trading Standards win 2025 Touchstone Award

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London Trading Standards has been awarded the British Hallmarking Council’s (BHC) Touchstone Award 2025. the award was made following their role in operation stamping it out – a pioneering hallmarking education and enforcement project, which is delivered by WRi Group on behalf of the London Assay Office.  Launched in 2023, Operation Stamping It Out aims
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Locked out?  Don’t be caught out, too – Picking a reliable locksmith

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Every year, thousands of Londoners fall victim to rogue locksmiths, overpaying – often by hundreds of pounds – for very simple jobs. Rogue traders will callously prey on customers when they are often at their most vulnerable: locked out of their homes, often late at night, maybe when it’s cold and wet. There are several
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Robin Jones, 2024 winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award with last year's winner Paul Gander.

Winners of LTS Awards 2024 Crowned

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On Thursday evening, the best of London’s Trading Standards’ services were crowned for their exemplary efforts at an awards event held at Riverside Studios. Annually, the LTS Awards celebrate the achievements of dedicated officers across 10 award categories. 2024’s event featured a full capacity of winners and more nominations than ever before. Stuart Radnedge, London
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Van loads of illegal alcohol, tobacco, vapes seized

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Van loads of illegal alcohol, tobacco and vapes have been seized from a premises in Notting Hill Gate, as part of a licensing and trading standards operation, authorities stated on Tuesday, October 1st. Kensington and Chelsea Council’s enforcement teams and Met Police visited the unlicenced premises in Notting Hill and found alcohol products on sale
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Over £50k worth of illegal tobacco seized in Barking and Dagenham

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Barking and Dagenham Council marks London Trading Standards Week by highlighting significant efforts in removing illegal tobacco. In the last three months, officers have seized a total of 71,940 illicit tobacco with a retail value of £53,955. Trading Standards regularly run test purchasing operations to find which shops are selling the illegal cigarettes and are
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Business owner ordered to pay over £6,000 for selling illegal vapes and nicotine products

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A 34-year-old man has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 after pleading guilty to supplying illegal vapes and nicotine products to customers. Mr Hissamuddin Siddiqi, of Wormwood Street, London, was visited by the City of London Corporation’s Trading Standards team in September 2023. Officers were carrying out a lawful inspection at his business, trading as
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