Shop selling vapes and drug paraphernalia to children closed down
Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service has worked with police to close a second store in Taunton which was selling vapes and drug paraphernalia to children and counterfeit … Continue reading
Trading Standards warning over new text message scams
Residents in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay are being warned to be on their guard against text message scams where fraudsters impersonate family members. The warning comes from Heart of … Continue reading
Trading Standards working in partnership to keep public safe from scams
Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is with Trading Standards services across the country, the police and adult safeguarding, to protect the public – particularly the elderly and … Continue reading
56 per cent of the businesses we checked were in breach of new allergen law
100 sandwich shops, delis and bakeries tested across Devon, Somerset and Torbay. Businesses, such as delis or bakeries who prepare then package food for sale, are being urged not to … Continue reading