Anti-scam toolkit for students launches

A resource to help students and young people avoid scams has been created

Jail for Plymouth rogue trader

A fraudster who tricked residents into unnecessary building work has been jailed

Counterfeit tobacco seller guilty

A Taunton shopkeeper who sold illicit tobacco must carry out 100 hours of community service

Rogue plumber guilty of fraud

A rogue trader in Devon repeatedly defrauded an elderly couple over a five-year period

Closure order for underage vape shop

A Devon shop selling vapes and drug paraphernalia to children has been ordered to close

Fake vinyl record seller guilty

Dorset Trading Standards has prosecuted a man who sold counterfeit vinyl records online

Agent failed to protect clients

A lettings agent has been fined for failing to sign up to a client money protection scheme

HotSW TS seizes illicit tobacco

Heart of the South West Trading Standards has seized illicit tobacco in its latest operation

Dorset man fined for unsafe fireworks

The organiser of a fireworks display failed to take appropriate safety measures

Shop owners fined for illegal vapes

A landmark case marks the first local authority prosecution for the sale of illicit vapes

South West TS takes on illegal vapes

Officers confiscated vapes that did not comply with rules on labelling and nicotine capacity

Farm guilty of welfare offences

A West Dorset farm which caused suffering to cattle has been fined more than £50,000

Illicit tobacco: South West clamps down

The closure of a premises selling illicit tobacco comes hot on the heels of a series of raids

Fuel cost increase drives pump checks

Heart of the South West TS is seeking to reassure motorists that fuel pumps are accurate

Online counterfeits seller sentenced

A woman who sold counterfeit clothing has been sentenced to community service

Dorset takes on illegal puppy sales

Dorset Council has revamped its website to tackle unlicensed puppy sales