Organised criminals hit with TS seizures

Northumberland TS has disrupted a criminal network with a large tobacco seizure

Flammable furniture removed from sale

North Tyneside TS seized and destroyed unsafe and unlabelled furniture

Fake goods seized in Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough Trading Standards removed more than 700 counterfeit items from sale

‘Ruthless’ rogue trader jailed

A conman who preyed on elderly people has been jailed for more than four years

Illegal vapes down the drain

Illicit vapes and tobacco were found hidden in a working drain by Darlington Trading Standards

Closure order for illicit cigarette shop

A shop that sold illegal tobacco has been shuttered following a court decision

Car dealer jailed for multiple frauds

A car dealer who ripped off and endangered customers has been jailed for four years

Wigan TS seizes illicit products

Wigan TS has removed more than £200,000 worth of illegal tobacoo and vapes from sale

Halloween mask safety warning

North Tyneside TS discovered a flammable Halloween mask during a recent investigation

New mobile phone scam warning

Hartlepool Trading Standards is warning of a scam targeting mobile phone users

Darlington TS seizes illegal vapes

Darlington Trading Standards has seized illicit vapes as part of Operation CeCe

Newcastle TS nabs fake strips

Officers discovered counterfeit football strips during a random freight inspection

Illicit tobacco seized in North East Lincs

Illicit tobacco products were found hidden in the loft of a residential property

Lab praised for COVID response

The Gateshead Metrology Lab has provided vital support to efforts to tackle the pandemic

Obituary: Lionel Black

Lionel Black was a forward-thinking TSO who left his mark in his native North East

Council team joins training scheme

Durham Council has joined a communications training scheme