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
Bath MP Calls for Stronger Action Against Online Drug Dealing Amid Rising Youth Harm Saturday, November 15, 2025 bath drugdealing socialmedia ofcom onlinesafety spice vapes youthsafety regulation drugawareness Ministers face growing calls to intensify enforcement against the rampant online drug trade as MPs express concern over young people’s exposure to harmful substances and perceived regulatory inaction. During a House of … Read More
Largest Seizure of Illegal Vapes from Somerset Village Shop Ends in Licence Suspension Thursday, September 4, 2025 vapes illegal seizure northsomerset licensing disposable enforcement retail regulation suspension North Somerset Council has executed its largest ever seizure of illegal vapes after uncovering sales of disposable vapes that had been banned. Good News Wine & Food, a village shop in Cleeve, continued selling disposable … Read More
Urgent Warning: Contaminated Spice-Laced Vapes Hospitalize Children in Schools Monday, July 14, 2025 vapes spice schools police health children drugalerts support wiltshire toxicity Police have issued an urgent warning after several children were hospitalized due to vaping products contaminated with the synthetic drug spice, found circulating in secondary schools. Authorities are urging parents to have … Read More
Shop Facing Licence Revocation Over Continued Sale of Illegal Tobacco Monday, July 7, 2025 tobacco illegal licensing enforcement wiltshire tradingstandards tobaccocontrol vapes counterfeit suspension A shop in Trowbridge may soon lose its licence due to ongoing illegal tobacco sales and related unlawful activities. Wiltshire Council’s Western Area Licensing Sub Committee will review the licence of 7 Days, located at … Read More
Somerset Shop Loses Alcohol Licence After Smuggled Tobacco Found in Ginsters Microwave Thursday, June 5, 2025 somerset smuggling tobacco alcohol licensing vapes tradingstandards orchardnews illegal westonsupermare A Weston-super-Mare off licence, Orchard News, has been stripped of its alcohol licence after illegal tobacco was discovered hidden inside a Ginsters microwave. The North Somerset Council’s licensing subcommittee revealed … Read More