Gloucestershire Trading Standards Service has been carrying out enforcement activity following reports of counterfeit clothing being sold at markets and through social media sites in Gloucester. Officers seized counterfeit items of clothing, including Burberry and Adidas children’s clothing, from a Gloucester car boot sale this week. The counterfeits had an… Read More
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Gloucestershire man guilty of animal cruelty
A car wash owner from Lydney has been convicted under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 with causing unnecessary suffering to a ram. At Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Monday 19 November Farhad Khalil Ahmed was sentenced to a 12 month community order after pleading guilty to one offence relating to the… Read More
Plymouth joins the fight against criminal scammers
Councillor Sally Haydon, Cabinet Member for Customer Focus and Community Safety and Dr Ruth Harrell, Director for Public Health at Plymouth City Council have joined the Friends Against Scams campaign, an initiative that aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering communities to ‘Take a… Read More
Fake Alcohol – Cheap Wines and Spirits at what Cost?
In the run up to the Festive season, sales and consumption of alcohol reach a peak but this also includes illegally produced fake wines and spirits. Government figures show that the sale of illegal alcohol costs the UK taxpayers £1.2 billion pounds per year. Along with stolen and smuggled booze,… Read More
Underage drinking warnings during Alcohol Awareness Week
Underage drinking can carry several risks. This includes alcohol poisoning, accidents & injuries, a negative impact on brain development & education, and drinking alcohol can also compound mental health issues. Trading Standards South West are launching a social media campaign for Alcohol Awareness Week, beginning on the 19th of November…. Read More
Mirror mirror on the wall, why are you hiding an illegal haul?
Officers recently visited a shop in Cheltenham to follow up on a previous test purchase where an undercover trading standards officer was able to purchase a pack of counterfeit cigarettes for £3.50. They entered the shop just as a customer was waiting by the till and a member of staff… Read More