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Welcome to CTSI's News Room. Browse through our latest Consumer Protection and Trading Standards news reports (below), or take a look through our archive of news articles from previous years.


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Brave citizens applauded

Posted: 07/07/2017

Courageous Leon collects Hero award

Christine is given award

Posted: 07/07/2017

 Fraud prevention expert receives Hero award

 

 

 

First for Bournemouth University

Posted: 07/07/2017

Chartered Trading Standard Institute's Institutional Hero Award

Taxi driver honoured for halting rogue traders in their tracks

Posted: 07/07/2017

Cabbie wins Hero Award

Fearless threesome win Hero Award

Posted: 07/07/2017

Neighbours help to bring rogue trader to justice

Conference 2017 in review

Posted: 04/07/2017

A roundup of a fantastic and jam packed Conference week.

Royal Mail stops 1 million scam mail items from reaching customers in six months

Posted: 04/07/2017

Royal Mail today announced that it has successfully stopped one million scam mail items from reaching UK homes since the launch of its latest drive against fraudsters in November. 

Leicester counterfeiter/money launderer gets 2 years in prison

Posted: 27/06/2017

Following a prosecution brought by Leicester City Council Trading Standards Service, Vinay Kumar Hansrani (48) of Hall Close, Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire has been sentenced to 24months imprisonment for money laundering and 12 months imprisonment for counterfeiting designer clothes. The sentences are to run concurrently.

Trading standards ambassador made MBE for fight against scammers

Posted: 19/06/2017

Head of the National Trading Standards Scams Team, Louise Baxter, has received royal recognition for her fervent and unwavering efforts in protecting residents from financial fraud.

Company director jailed for fraudulent trading

Posted: 13/06/2017

A roofing company director has been jailed for 27 months for fraudulent trading in several communities across Buckinghamshire.

More UK consumers ask the UK European Consumer Centre for help

Posted: 13/06/2017

Figures show a 18.2% increase in consumers asking for advice and support.

The Motor Ombudsman sees record level of customer contacts during opening four months of 2017

Posted: 30/05/2017

The Motor Ombudsman reports 45% increase in consumer contacts for January to April 2017 compared to the same period in 2016*


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