Trading Standards
Trading Standards news from South West Wales: rogue traders, doorstep scams, illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco, plus advice on protecting yourself. More Money news.
Swansea takeaways fined for selling ‘unsafe food’
Swansea Council has fined a number of take-aways in Swansea for not declaring potential allergens in their food when asked…
Shop raided for selling illegal vapes and cigarettes – just yards from council offices
A shopkeeper on St Helen's Road in Swansea has been prosecuted by Swansea Council's Trading Standards team for selling illegal…
Council wins vape shop closure order
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Trading Standards team has successfully obtained a Closure Order against a “pop up” vape shop in…
Porthcawl man given 43-month prison sentence in rogue builder case
Cardiff Crown Court has heard of the misery that Paul Atkinson caused residents after they agreed for him to undertake…
Haverfordwest shop owner sentenced over sale of illegal vapes
A Haverfordwest shop owner has admitted selling illegal vapes following a Trading Standards investigation.
Thousands of illegal vapes discovered in disused WWII bunker in Swansea garden
Illegal vapes with a street value of more than £47,000 have been discovered in a disused WWII bunker in a…
Carmarthenshire rogue builder jailed after defrauding customers of over £30,000
A rogue builder has been jailed after a prosecution by Carmarthenshire Council's trading standards.
Trader who sold ‘dangerous’ car is jailed and ordered to pay £2,000 compensation
A Skewen trader has received a six-month jail sentence for selling an unsafe vehicle after a complaint was made to…
Romance fraud victims in Swansea have lost ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds’
It may be nearly Valentine's Day, but Swansea's Trading Standards team are warning the public about fraudsters who've conned people…
Selling counterfeit tobacco leads to prison for Swansea man
A man caught with thousands of counterfeit cigarettes, tobacco and cash in his car in Swansea, has been jailed.