Six more shops closed for peddling illegal tobacco and vapes
Six more shops were closed for peddling illegal tobacco and vapes this week, the highest number of closures of its kind ever seen in Devon on a single day. Following … Continue reading
Parking fine text scam warning
We are warning motorists to be on their guard against a parking fine text scam doing the rounds. This comes after some residents reported receiving a scam message. The message … Continue reading
Rogue Plymouth glazier sentenced
A rogue Plymouth glazier who threatened customers and delivered substandard work has been handed a 12-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete 140 hours of unpaid work, following a … Continue reading
Most caterers pass kitchen allergens check
Food outlets such as cafes, sandwich shops and mobile caterers are being reminded of the importance of regularly reviewing their food preparation protocols to ensure that allergens don’t contaminate the … Continue reading
Trading Standards and police continue to stamp out the sale of illegal tobacco with more shop closures
Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service continues to work closely with the police to stamp out the sale of illegal tobacco and vapes – and this week five … Continue reading
Exmouth vape shops closed
Two Exmouth shops have been shut down for three months for selling illegal tobacco. Exeter Magistrates Court granted three-month closure orders on the International Mini Market on The Strand and … Continue reading
Illegal tobacco, vapes and cash seized
Officers from Heart of the South West Trading Standards took part in a major operation to disrupt the sale of illegal tobacco across the region last week. During Thursday and … Continue reading
Trading standards finds that some ‘nicotine free vapes’ contain nicotine
Vital sampling work carried out by Heart of the South West Trading Standards has lifted the lid on the sale of ‘nicotine free’ vapes across the region which actually contain … Continue reading
Illegal tobacco and vapes seized in shops across the region
More than £37,000 of illegal tobacco, vapes and cash was seized by our Trading Standards Officers during a recent operation. The five-week operation during January and February saw officers from … Continue reading
Children’s beach shoes containing banned levels of plastic-softening chemicals removed from sale
Trading Standards is recommending that children’s plastic beach shoes are tested nationally after some products on sale in Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay were found to contain banned levels of … Continue reading