Weston-super-Mare Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Music and Football T-Shirts Friday, April 17, 2026 counterfeit trademark t-shirts weston-super-mare music football prosecution tradingstandards ebay investigation sport Peter Clanford, a 54-year-old resident of Elm Tree Road, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced for operating a sophisticated counterfeit t-shirt business. Over nine months, from December 2023 to October 2024, Clanford … Read More
Fraudulent Builder Scams Client Out of £166k to Fuel Gambling Addiction Monday, April 13, 2026 fraud gambling builder construction deception scam tradingstandards bath addiction court A vulnerable property owner was defrauded of more than £166,000 by Bryan Adams, a builder who misappropriated funds intended for a single-storey side extension. Between June 10, 2023, and December 3, 2024, Adams received … Read More
Weston-Super-Mare Shop Shut Down for Selling Illegal Tobacco and Vapes to Minors Friday, April 10, 2026 westonsupermare tobacco vapes illegalsales shopclosure tradingstandards healthrisks policeaction underagesales regulatorycompliance A shop in Weston-Super-Mare has been ordered to close for three months after selling illegal tobacco products and vapes to children. Avon and Somerset Police issued the closure order to Weston Supermarket on St James Street … Read More
Weston-super-Mare Shop Closed for Selling Illegal Tobacco and Vapes to Minors Friday, April 10, 2026 weston-super-mare tobacco vapes illegal closure police tradingstandards health safety underage A shop in Weston-super-Mare has been ordered to shut down for three months after repeatedly selling illegal tobacco and vaping products to underage customers. Avon and Somerset Police issued the closure order against Weston … Read More
Police Close Taunton Shop Selling Illegal Tobacco, Counterfeit Goods, and Illegal Vapes Thursday, December 11, 2025 taunton police closure illegal tobacco vape counterfeit tradingstandards community crime A Taunton shop has been shut down after authorities discovered it was selling illegal tobacco, non-compliant vaping products, and counterfeit merchandise. Avon and Somerset Police, working alongside Trading Standards and the … Read More
Police Close Taunton Shop for Selling Illegal Tobacco and Counterfeit Goods Thursday, December 11, 2025 taunton police closure illegaltobacco counterfeit vapes tradingstandards antisocialbehaviour crime community A shop located in Taunton has been ordered to close after authorities uncovered the sale of illegal tobacco, non-compliant vaping products, and counterfeit goods. The closure was enacted on Monday, December 8, through a joint … Read More