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Tesco accused of 'breaking the law' over 'misleading' Clubcard price labels

Which? has reported the supermarket chain to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) claiming that Tesco does not provide detailed pricing information on its loyalty card offers

Daily Mirror

Unclear Tesco Clubcard pricing could be ‘unlawful’, warns Which

The consumer group said it has reported the supermarket giant to the UK competition watchdog.

Evening Standard

Tesco could be 'breaking the law' by 'misleading' customers over pricing, Which? says

Which? has said the chain could be 'misleading' customers

Manchester Evening News

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Tesco Clubcard prices could be unlawful, as watchdog asked to investigate

Which? says Tesco could be in breach of the Consumer Protection From Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Wales Online

Wallsend shop closed down for three months after being caught selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco

The shop has been forced to close after Trading Standards Officers discovered illicit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco

Chronicle Live

Ugly collection of swords handed to police during blade amnesty

Six shops were also reported after selling knives to underage children

Liverpool Echo

Inquiry begins into unsafe goods ‘flooding’ online marketplaces

Trading Standards said it was ‘deeply concerned’ about the volume of everyday items available to buy online that pose serious safety risks.

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Glasgow sniffer dog uncovers 50,000 illegal cigarettes during Govanhill shop search

Tens of thousands of illegal cigarettes were discovered in shops in the Govanhill area following a search by Trading Standards and police officers and sniffer dog Boo.

Glasgow Live

Wallsend shop ordered to shut for three months after being caught selling illegal tobacco products

Euro Mini Market, on Northumberland Terrace, Wallsend, has been hit with a three-month closure

Chronicle Live

Illegal vapes worth £30k seized from shop as warning issued

The shop was also caught selling a disposable e-cigarette to a 16-year-old in February

Liverpool Echo

Jodie Marsh quizzed by RSPCA after taking her pet meerkat to the pub

Former glamour model Jodie Marsh said her £1 million farm was visited by animal agencies after she admitted to taking her pet meerkat to the pub

Daily Mirror

Warning to check your vacuum after dodgy batteries spark 'devastating' house fires

Homeowner Ken Mould said his house has been left 'incredibly damaged' by the blaze which happened at the start of April

Daily Mirror

Trader busted selling fake Apple AirPods, LOL toys and 'Chanel' ornaments

Trading Standards officers seized £30,000 of goods from Darren Spendlove

Liverpool Echo

Tobacco firm's report to trading standards officers sparks 'vape war'

British American Tobacco reported China's Elfbar, alleging that they had sold vapes with more nicotine liquid than is permitted, with anti-smoking groups accusing BAT of starting a 'vape war'

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Wales Online

Welsh pub boss taken to court for swapping Smirnoff vodka with different brand

Colin Edrop, owner of The Bear Inn, said he 'will not allow this to happen again'

Nottingham Post

£200,000 to stop 'illegal underage sales' of cigarettes and vapes in Nottingham

Sales of illegal tobacco are a 'growing problem'

Daily Record

Trading Standards highlights 'significant' rise in North Lanarkshire shops selling cigarettes and vaping products to under 18s

Test purchasing exercises were carried out for cigarettes in 37 shops and for disposable vapes in 14 shops, with seven cigarette sales (a 19 per cent fail rate) and five vape sales (36 per cent fail rate).

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'Serious pricing issues' in supermarkets are costing Scottish consumers millions

Trading Standards investigation finds that smaller convenience stores have even more products wrongly priced

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Daily Mirror

Police raid shop famous for selling £100 cans of Logan Paul and KSI Prime drinks

Wakey Wines, in Yorkshire, went viral online for flogging the sort after energy drink Prime for astronomical prices before it was raided by police and trading standards

Wales Online

Shop that went viral for selling £100 Logan Paul and KSI drinks raided by police

Owner of Wakey Wines in Yorkshire, which gained 750,000 TikTok views for offering the sought-after refreshment at astronomical prices, says it was part of a bid to find drugs at the premises

Daily Mirror

Fraudster claimed he was in 'vegetative state' but was filmed walking the day before

William Bower, 44, overcharged elderly and vulnerable people looking for landscaping, gardening or property works in the East Midlands area

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire fraudster who said he was in 'vegetative state' caught walking on camera

He's been jailed for more than six years

Chronicle Live

Gateshead Council backs call for tighter restrictions on vape sales

Gateshead council is working with Trading Standards to support compliance with regulations and 'take enforcement action when necessary'

Chronicle Live

North Shields shop ordered to close after fake cigarettes seized in raid by Trading Standards

Ali Baba shop in North Shields has been ordered to close for three months following the raid

Chronicle Live

Two Gateshead shops ordered to close down after illegal tobacco raids

Two shops in Bensham have been ordered to close after being found to be associated with the sale of illegal tobacco

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