RSS Feed for Gloucestershire Trading Standards http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0506.txt 15th March 2010 Businesses in the county have complained to Trading Standards about bogus emergency services diaries... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0505.txt 19th February 2010 Trading Standards is carrying out checks to make sure that consumers are not being misled... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0504.txt 19th February 2010 Time is running out to show us your scams with only one week remaining of the ‘Scamnesty’ campaign... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0503.txt 19th February 2010 Trading Standards calls on local people to tell them what they think about Fairtrade... Food safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=ppcn0011.txt 9th February 2010 A Company Director pleaded guilty to selling a dangerous horsebox to a Cotswold resident when he appeared before Cheltenham magistrates yesterday... Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0502.txt 9th February 2010 Scamnesty 2010 has already started to show results as consumers have reported a variety of scams to Gloucestershire County Council Trading Standards service... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0501.txt 28th January 2010 Gloucestershire County Council’s Trading Standards is asking people to drop scam mailings in collection boxes across the county as part of a national campaign to tackle scams... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0500.txt 26th January 2010 The results are in for the 27 traders in Tewkesbury taking part in the Count Me In! Healthy Catering Challenge... Food safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0499.txt 21st January 2010 Two shops in Gloucester could face criminal proceedings after selling cigarettes to 15-year-olds... Underage sales Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0498.txt 9th December 2009 In operations over the last few days Trading Standards Officers have removed a significant number of illegal goods from sale... Fair trading http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0497.txt 26th November 2009 The countdown to Christmas is underway and families across the county are starting their shopping and planning their parties... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0496.txt 21st October 2009 All Cheltenham shopkeepers tested in a recent operation to curb underage drinking refused to sell alcohol... Underage sales Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0494.txt 19th October 2009 Five penalty charge notices have been issued to estate agents in the county... Fair trading http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0492.txt 5th October 2009 Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure... Food safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0491.txt 29th September 2009 A shop in Cheltenham faces an investigation and possible legal action after selling a knife to a fourteen year old boy... Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0490.txt 28th September 2009 Old and worn electric blankets can be lethal so it is important that they are checked for safety before starting to use them in the winter... Consumer advice http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0489.txt 25th September 2009 Caterers in Tewkesbury are taking part in a one-off opportunity to improve the nutritional content of the food they serve... Food safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0488.txt 23rd September 2009 Gloucestershire Trading Standards is launching one of its biggest ever pushes against underage drinking in schools... Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0486.txt 10th September 2009 People in Gloucestershire have reported concerns about the selling practices of businesses offering to supply mobility goods. Fair trading http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0485.txt 3rd September 2009 Old and worn electric blankets can be lethal so Gloucestershire’s ‘over-50s’ are being urged to have theirs safety checked... Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0484.txt 27th August 2009 Just days after a sweep of Gloucestershire markets netted counterfeit film and music discs, more fakes have been seized at Moreton in Marsh market. Counterfeiting Fair trading http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0482.txt 24th August 2009 All Gloucester shopkeepers tested in a recent operation to clamp down on underage drinking refused to sell alcohol to a 14 year old girl... Underage sales Product safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0481.txt 21st August 2009 A sweep of Gloucestershire markets and car boot sales during August has resulted in the seizure of more than 200 counterfeit film and music discs. Counterfeiting Fair trading http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0480.txt 21st August 2009 Food outlets in Tewkesbury are being given a one-off opportunity to improve the nutritional content of the food they serve... Food safety http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/cgi-bin/glos/newsitem.cgi?file=prss0476.txt 24th June 2009 Gloucestershire Trading Standards Service virtual interactive VISION food hall now has a host of useful recycling messages available to view online! Food safety