News Room
Welcome to CTSI's News Room. Here, you can browse through our latest consumer protection and trading standards news reports (below), or check out our archive of news articles from previous years.
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Helping scam victims earns Hero Award for Northern Ireland Trading Standards Enforcement Officer
Posted: 29/11/22
Alison Gilchrist, Northern Ireland’s Lead Officer on Doorstep Crime and Scams, has received the Trading Standards Hero Award from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) for her tireless work safeguarding victims and potential victims of scams and rogue traders, resulting in savings of over £1m.
Coalition urges Government to scrap EU Bill timetable
Posted: 25/11/22
Loss of protections across product and food safety, and tackling scams, top public and experts’ concerns.
CTSI urges shoppers to be careful what they bargain for this Black Friday
Posted: 21/11/22
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is urging shoppers seeking to save money on Black Friday bargains to be on their guard against scams, fake reviews and potentially unsafe goods.
Shop wisely this sale season and avoid getting less than you bargained for with top tips from Citizens Advice
Posted: 14/11/22
Council and police seize large quantity of unlicensed fireworks
Posted: 08/11/22
Illegally stored fireworks worth between £6,000 and £10,000 were seized by North Lanarkshire Council’s Trading Standards Officers, assisted by Police Scotland, from an unlicensed premises in Wishaw on Friday.