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Landmark prosecution for secondary ticketing fraud

Published 13 February 2020

Two ‘ticket touts’ from London have been found guilty of fraudulently and dishonestly buying and reselling tickets for high-profile music and entertainment events.
a Wagtail tobacco detection dog in operation

Detection dogs help in £27,500 illicit tobacco seizure

Published 12 December 2019

A large scale operation against illegal tobacco in Scarborough has uncovered 29,000 cigarettes and 29.25kg of tobacco worth more than £27,500.
fish on ice in a box

Residents warned to beware cold callers selling fish

Published 24 October 2019

Trading standards officers in North Yorkshire are warning residents of the dangers of dealing with doorstep callers selling fish, following a recent spate of incidents across the county.
person answers door to cold caller

Be doorstep diligent, be doorstep wise

Published 15 October 2019

Trading standards officers in North Yorkshire are taking part in a week of activities to raise awareness of the risks posed by dealing with unknown doorstep callers and to improve reporting of such crime.
trading standards officer with leaflet box

You can help North Yorkshire Trading Standards tackle cold callers

Published 8 October 2019

North Yorkshire residents are being urged to help to identify cold callers who make people feel pressured on their doorstep into buying goods or services they don’t want or need.
rattle ring

Community order for manufacturer of baby toys and teethers

Published 28 August 2019

Emily Sunderland and her company Nibbling Jewellery Ltd were sentenced at York Crown Court yesterday (27 August), for selling unsafe babies’ toys.
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Kitchen fitter jailed for fraud after trading standards investigation

Published 11 July 2019

A fraudster who fitted substandard kitchens and also failed to supply kitchen units that had been paid for, was today sentenced at Teesside Crown Court following a North Yorkshire Trading Standards investigation.
Patrick Christopher Dunne, 20, of Griff Park Travellers’ Site, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was sentenced to two years and nine months

Roofer who targeted elderly and vulnerable jailed

Published 21 June 2019

A roofer who targeted elderly and vulnerable people, charging thousands of pounds for work that often did not need carrying out, has been jailed after a successful prosecution by North Yorkshire’s Trading Standards team.
Watch used to prosecute fake after investigation by North Yorkshire Trading Standards

Time’s up for fake watch seller

Published 4 June 2019

An online retailer has been jailed for selling counterfeit watches, following an investigation by North Yorkshire trading standards officers.
tool sets

Shoppers warned against hard sell

Published 2 May 2019

Residents and visitors to Scarborough are being warned against buying tools and generators from itinerant sellers using pressurised sales techniques.
The knives bought in the test

Warning to retailers after knives bought by 16-year-old

Published 13 March 2019

A warning has been issued to retailers after six out of ten sold knives to a 16-year-old in test purchases by North Yorkshire Trading Standards.
Illicit tobacco is cigarettes hand rolling tobacco or other smoking products that have been smuggled into Britain without tax being paid on them

Survey aims to tackle supply of illicit tobacco

Published 19 February 2019

A survey is under way to determine the extent of the problem of illicit tobacco in North Yorkshire communities.
Banyan Tree staffs with their certificates after completing the training

Allergen training could save lives

Published 18 January 2019

Restaurants and takeaways are being encouraged to improve the way they cater for customers with allergies through new training from North Yorkshire’s trading standards service.
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‘Disgraceful’ gang members jailed for roofing frauds

Published 19 December 2018

Following the most complex investigation of its kind in North Yorkshire, members of an organised crime group were jailed for a total of 18 years today.
The men were convicted after a three week trial

Four jailed over Tarmac fraud

Published 4 December 2018

Four men were jailed at Teesside Crown Court today for a total of 14 years after being convicted of conspiring to defraud residents and businesses in the Yorkshire and Humber and North East areas over Tarmac work at their premises.
When trading standards officers executed a warrant at Bailey’s home address they seized more than 5,000 lines

Fake fishing lines catch out eBay seller and manufacturer

Published 23 November 2018

An eBay seller and a fishing manufacturing company and its director were sentenced at York crown court today for supplying counterfeit fly fishing line.
The Responsible Retailer scheme requires those signed up to ensure laws on age-restricted sales are followed

Energy drink ban introduced for under-16s

Published 1 November 2018

Independent retailers in Colburn have signed up to the Responsible Retailer scheme and agreed to refuse the sale of energy drinks to under-16s in an effort to reduce anti-social behaviour.
The two men were both jailed for three years and nine months

Pair convicted of defrauding vulnerable victims

Published 1 November 2018

Two men have been convicted of conspiring to defraud elderly and vulnerable victims.
Never to agree to have work done by cold callers

Beware of rogue traders knocking on the door

Published 22 October 2018

Householders in the Selby area are being warned not to do business with roofers and other tradespeople who knock on their door uninvited.
Advice was provided to protect vulnerable residents

Doorstep criminals targeted in joint operation

Published 12 October 2018

Doorstep criminals taking advantage of vulnerable and elderly victims in North Yorkshire have been targeted in a week of robust enforcement action by trading standards and the police as part of Operation Rogue Trader, a national initiative.
The knives bought in the test

Warning to retailers after knives bought by 16-year-old

Published 1 October 2018

Eight out of 10 retailers sold knives to a 16-year-old in a recent test purchase survey by the county council's Trading Standards as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week activity.
Welsh Trading Standards and Police and National Markets Group members seizing counterfeit goods destined for sellers on social media

County trials initiative to curb sale of fake goods on social media

Published 7 September 2018

North Yorkshire has provided the trial location for a national initiative that aims to protect consumers and small businesses from the harm caused by the growing trade in fake goods on social media buy-and-sell groups.
Cigarettes are age restricted to protect the health of young people

Warning after cigarettes sold to 15-year-olds

Published 7 September 2018

Sixteen out of 47 retailers sold cigarettes to a 15-year-old in a recent test purchase survey by the County Council's Trading Standards.
The frauds totalled more than £146,000 and included 27 victims in North Yorkshire, the East Riding, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Wolverhampton

Trio sentenced for frauds against elderly and vulnerable

Published 3 August 2018

Three members of the same family were jailed when they appeared at Teesside Crown Court yesterday charged with defrauding dozens of elderly and vulnerable victims across the country.
Cleaning products

Warning against cold-callers selling cleaning products

Published 16 July 2018

Our trading standards officers are warning residents to be on their guard against cold callers selling dusters and other cleaning products.
Ruth Andrews, Head of Operation Gauntlet, with pills recovered from the home of a woman in her 90s.

Warning to residents after recent phone and mail scams

Published 27 April 2018

North Yorkshire residents are being warned about the dangers of phone and mail frauds after recent cases of vulnerable adults in the county being targeted by fraudsters.
Anyone who is planning to sell fireworks should contact the trading standards service to arrange for an inspection of their premises and obtain a licence.

Community order for fireworks seller

Published 21 March 2018

A fireworks seller was given a community order with a curfew after pleading guilty to offences of storing them without a licence and failing to provide age warning information.
B & M Retail Ltd was fined £30,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008

Retailer fined over unsafe glideboard

Published 22 January 2018

They were the must-have present for Christmas 2015.
Slate roof tiles being repaired.

North Yorkshire warns against rogue roofers following storms

Published 3 January 2018

North Yorkshire trading standards officers are warning householders following Storm Eleanor not to do business with roofers and other tradespeople who knock on their door uninvited.
An estimated two million people across the UK still experience difficulties cancelling payments for subscriptions they haven’t authorised.

Don’t fall into the subscription trap

Published 28 November 2017

Have you ever been locked into a subscription for an offer you did not sign up for? You are not alone.