Cowboy Builders Sentenced Over Costly Roofing Scam Monday, March 30, 2026 roofing scam builders court conviction wiltshire consumerprotection prosecution sentencing criminaljustice A father and son from Seend, Wiltshire, have been sentenced following a roofing scam that left numerous customers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire thousands of pounds out of pocket. Arthur Dolan Sr, 49, and Arthur Dolan … Read More
Competition Watchdog Issues Warning Over Heating Oil Price Hikes Amid Middle East Conflict Thursday, March 12, 2026 heatingoil cma pricing consumerprotection fuelprices uk regulation middleeast energy supply The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a stern warning to heating oil suppliers amid sharp price increases driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The watchdog stressed that consumers who have … Read More
Rogue Builder Fined Over Shoddy Driveway Work in Melksham Thursday, August 28, 2025 builder consumerprotection driveway resin landscaping wiltshire fraud substandard prosecution tradingstandards A Seend-based builder has been fined after delivering substandard building work at a Melksham property, breaching consumer protection laws. Arthur Dolan, 48, director of AD Paving & Landscape Ltd, pleaded guilty to two … Read More
Taunton Man Faces £45,000 Debt After Identity Theft Sparks Fake Business Scam Wednesday, August 27, 2025 identitytheft fraud law mp somerset creditrating citizensadvice consumerprotection legislation actionfraud A Somerset MP is urging urgent reform to tackle identity theft after a local resident was burdened with over £45,000 in fraudulent bills linked to a business opened in their name without consent. Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton … Read More
More than 600 Fake Labubu Dolls Seized in Safety Crackdown Tuesday, August 12, 2025 labubu toys counterfeit safety dolls children tradingstandards northsomerset chokinghazard consumerprotection Over 600 counterfeit Labubu dolls have been confiscated in North Somerset following safety concerns raised by a vigilant parent. Trading Standards officers from North Somerset Council conducted raids on two businesses in … Read More
Kitchen Fitter Ordered to Repay £34,000 After Deposit Money Vanishes Wednesday, July 16, 2025 kitchen consumerprotection bath deposits refunds tradingstandards rogue fraud litigation fines A kitchen fitter based in Bath has been ordered to repay over £34,000 after deposit money from customers mysteriously disappeared. John Upson, 50, trading as Kitchens of Bath Ltd, accepted deposits of £12,810.61 and … Read More