Press Releases 2003
January - Febuary - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
TRADING
STANDARDS CAMPAIGN REACHES WESTMINSTER
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 30/12/03)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD –NEW WARNING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 23/12/03)
CHRISTMAS
CLEAN UP
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 18/12/03)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD –NEW WARNING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 17/12/03)
NORTH
YORKSHIRE TRADING STANDARDS OFFICERS SEIZE COUNTERFEIT GOODS BEING SOLD
DOOR TO DOOR
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 16/12/03)
WHAT
AN ACHIEVEMENT
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 15/12/03)
LANDLORDS
URGED TO POP THE PRICE OF FESTIVE SOFT DRINKS
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 12/12/03)
PLAYING
SAFE WINS NATIONAL PRIZE
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/12/03)
HAVE
YOU GOT OUR NUMBER?
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 10/12/03)
PROOF
OF AGE PARTNERSHIP IS A SUCCESS IN WAKEFIELD
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 09/12/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS’ TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 09/12/03)
TELEPHONE
SCAM WARNING
(Cumbria
County Council - 08/12/03)
HANG
UP ON CANADIAN LOTTERY SCAM
(Cumbria
County Council - 08/12/03)
SPIRIT
OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT
(North Yorkshire County Council - 05/12/03)
COUNTERFEITERS
BEWARE
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 04/12/03)
HEALTH
SCARE ON FROZEN SAMOSAS AND SPRING ROLLS
(North Yorkshire County Council - 03/12/03)
DOORSTEP
SELLERS ARE RARELY WHAT THEY SEEM
(North Yorkshire County Council - 02/12/03)
BEWARE
COLD CALLING SECURITY FIRMS
(Cumbria County Council - 02/12/03)
ILLEGAL
DYE WARNING
(Cumbria County Council - 28/11/03)
WAKEFIELD
SWOOP CLOSES NEW STORE
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/12/03)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD –NEW WARNING
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/11/03)
CONTAMINATED
FROZEN SAMOSAS AND SPRING ROLLS
(Northumberland County Council
- 28/11/03)
DON'T
SIGN UP FOR 'EASY' CASH ON THE DOORSTEP
(North Yorkshire County Council - 27/11/03)
DON'T
PAY OVER THE ODDS FOR A NAME
(Northumberland County Council
- 25/11/03)
CONTAMINATION
OF MAP TANDORI MASALA MIX
(Northumberland County Council
- 25/11/03)
THE
GREEN GREEN GRASS OF BUILDING NEW HOMES
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 25/11/03)
NORTH
YORKSHIRE CRACKDOWN ON DOORSTEP CRIME
(North Yorkshire County Council - 24/11/03)
COUPLES
MAKE PUBLIC DECLARATION
(North Yorkshire County Council - 21/11/03)
COUNTY
COUNCIL LAUNCHES DOORSTEP CRIME CAMPAIGN
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 20/11/03)
RETAILERS
REFUSE TO SELL ALCOHOL TO UNDERAGE CHILDREN
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 17/11/03)
LIDL
WINE WITHDRAWAL
(Cumbria
County Council - 14/11/03)
COUNTERFEIT
VODKA
(Cumbria
County Council - 13/11/03)
POSSIBLE
ABSENSE OF VITAMIN B1 IN SOY FORMULA
(Northumberland
County Council
- 13/11/03)
PROOF
OF AGE CARD PROVES SUCCESSFUL
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 13/11/03)
NEW
CONSUMER MINISTER VISITS WEST YORKSHIRE JOINT SERVICES
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards -13/11/03)
LIDL
WITHDRAWS AUSTRALIAN CRESTON BAY CABERNET SHIRAZ RED WINE
(Northumberland
County Council
- 12/11/03)
METHANOL
CONTAMINATION OF KIROV VODKA
(Northumberland
County Council
- 12/11/03)
URGENT
CONTAMINATED CHILLI PICKLE WARNING
(Northumberland
County Council
- 12/11/03)
MORE
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT VODKA COULD BE ON SALE IN THE REGION
(Durham
County Council - 12/11/03)
FAKE
KIROV VODKA CONTAMINATED WITH METHANOL
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/11/03)
TRADERS
TO GO ONLINE TO AVOID SCAMS
(Durham
County Council - 10/11/03)
LOCAL
BUILDING SOCIETIES SIGN UP TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY
(Cumbria
County Council - 10/11/03)
CHILLI
CONTAMINATED WITH ILLEGAL DYE
(Cumbria
County Council - 10/11/03)
NATIONAL
CONSUMER WEEK STARTS WITH A BANG!
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/11/03)
LIDL
WITHDRAWS UNSAFE AUSTRALIAN WINE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/11/03)
DEATH
TRAP SUITES WARNING
(Durham
County Council - 07/11/03)
SCHOOLS
GET GEHIND THE SCENES AT OFFICIAL FOOD LAB
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 07/11/03)
BUSINESSES
WARNED ABOUT SCAM “USA TREASURY” FAX
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 06/11/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS CHAMPION COMMUNITY SAFETY
(Northumberland
County Council
- 04/11/03)
CONTAMINATED
SMOKED MACKEREL
(Northumberland
County Council
- 03/11/03)
DATA
PROTECTION SCAM COMPLAINTS TOP 600
(Cumbria
County Council - 03/11/03)
SALE
OF FIREWORKS TO UNDER 18’s
(Cumbria
County Council - 03/11/03)
MEDIA
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIONAL CONSUMER WEEK
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 03/11/03)
October
Press Releases
CONTAMINATED
CHILLI POWDER IN SPICE MIX
(Northumberland
County Council
- 31/10/03)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD – NEW WARNING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 30/10/03)
NET
CLOSES ON FISH SELLERS
(Durham
County Council - 30/10/03)
HOUSE
RAIDS IN LEEDS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/10/03)
CHARITY
CHEATS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/10/03)
DRAMA
HELPS AVOID DOORSTEP CRISIS
(Durham County Council - 28/10/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS AT YOUR SERVICE!
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/10/03)
PROTECT
YOUR BUSINESS
(Northumberland
County Council
- 24/10/03)
COUNTY
COUNCIL WARNS OF ILLEGAL FOOD
(Northumberland
County Council
- 24/10/03)
DRAMA
GROUPS WANTED TO PLAY PART IN PROTECTING OLDER PEOPLE
(Durham
County Council - 23/10/03)
UNSOLICITED
INVOICE WARNING
(Cumbria
County Council - 23/10/03)
JOINT
OPERATION TO NET ILLEGAL TRADERS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 23/10/03)
TEN
YEAR SHEEP BAN FOR FARMER
(Cumbria
County Council - 21/10/03)
FIREWORK
RETAILERS FAIL TO HEED WARNINGS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/10/03)
NEW
FIREWORK SEASON
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 17/10/03)
DOORSTEP
CONMAN WARNING
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 16/10/03)
SPARKS
WILL FLY IF FIREWORKS ARE SOLD ILLEGALLY
(Northumberland
County Council
- 15/10/03)
HIGH
INTEREST RATE HITS COUPLE
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 14/10/03)
DON'T
FOOL WITH FIREWORKS
(Durham
County Council
- 14/10/03)
SEND
NOCASH TO NODOTS
(Lancashire
County Council -
10/10/03)
REMEMBER,
REMEMBER
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/10/03)
MISLEADING
PRICES
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/10/03)
MEAT
PRODUCTS CONTAMINATED WITH SUDAN 1 DYE
(Cumbria
County Council - 07/10/03)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOODS – NEW WARNING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 07/10/03)
DANGEROUS
HENNA
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 06/10/03)
COUNTERFEITING
DOESN'T PAY
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 03/10/03)
AGE-RESTRICTED
SALES SEMINARS FOR TRADERS
(North
Yorkshire County Council - 01/10/03)
1
in 3 SECOND HAND ELECTRIC BLANKETS FAIL SAFETY TESTS
(Cumbria
County Council - 01/10/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS FLAT PACK FURNITURE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 01/10/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS FLAT PACK FURNITURE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/09/03)
IN-STORE
CREDIT CARDS ARE TOO EXPENSIVE SAY TRADING STANDARDS
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 29/09/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS MEET TO CRACK DOORSTEP CRIME
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 29/09/03)
RESIDENTS
WARNED ABOUT TREE PRUNING CON MEN
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 29/09/03)
INTERNET
NAME SCAM
(North Yorkshire County Council- 29/09/03)
CHOKING
SWEET ALERT
(Cumbria
County Council - 22/09/03)
NEW
MINI FRUIT GEL FOOD HAZARD WARNING
(Durham
County Council - 08/08/03)
MINI
SWEETS MAY CHOKE
(Northumberland
County Council - 14/08/03)
CONGRATULATIONS
- YOU'VE WON THE CANADIAN LOTTERY!
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/09/03)
FOOD
HAZARD WARNING – MINI CUP FRUIT SWEETS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 17/09/03)
DATA
PROTECTION AGENCIES CONTINUE TO TARGET WEST YORKSHIRE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 16/09/03)
CONGRATULATIONS
YOU HAVE WON A FREE HOLIDAY
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 09/09/03)
DAMP-PROOFERS
RETURN TO TARGET ELDERLY
(Cumbria
County Council - 08/09/03)
WARNING
OF THE BAKER STREET SCAM
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 08/09/03)
ZERO
TOLERANCE ON PORNOGRAPHY
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 04/09/03)
BOGUS
BANGRA STOPS BEATING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 03/09/03)
FREE
ELECTRIC BLANKET TESTING – NO STRINGS ATTACHED
(Cumbria
County Council - 04/09/03)
CHARITY
TELEPHONE SCAM
(Cumbria
County Council - 02/09/03)
CONTAMINATED
CHILLI POWDER – NEW WARNING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 01/09/03)
MOTOR
TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 1
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/08/03)
MOTOR
TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 2
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/08/03)
HOLIDAY
SCAMS UNCOVERED
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/08/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS NAME AND SHAME
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 27/08/03)
CONTAMINATED
CHILLI POWDER WARNING
(Cumbria
County Council - 26/08/03)
INSURANCE
SALESMAN NOW TARGETING THE ELDERLY
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 26/08/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS ALERT OVER TARMAC ROGUES
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 26/08/03)
HOUSEHOLDERS
WARNED OF CREOSOTE BAN
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 26/08/03)
DOORSTEP
CONMAN WARNING
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 26/08/03)
MISDESCRIBED
SEA BASS WARNING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/08/03)
INTERNATIONAL
YELLOW PAGES & FAX DIRECTORIES
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/08/03)
CONTAMINATED
CHILLI POWDER ALERT
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/08/03)
DAMPENING
DOWN FREE OFFERS
(Northumberland
County Council - 14/08/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS GIVE ILLEGAL FOOD DYE THE BOOT
(Lancashire County Council- 14/08/03)
CONTAMINATED
CHILLI POWDER WARNING
(Durham
County Council - 08/08/03)
TOO
RED HOT CHILLI
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 08/08/03)
WARNING
OVER DANGEROUS VODKA
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 08/08/03)
WARNING:
IT'S ALL VERY FISHY!
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 08/08/03)
NEW
REGISTER OFFICE OPENS IN LEYBURN
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 08/08/03)
DON’T
GET YOUR FINGERS BURNT
(Cumbria
County Council - 04/08/03)
MOTOR
TRADE PARTNERSHIP ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 01/08/03)
LIVESTOCK
DEALER FINED FOR FOOT AND MOUTH RECORD & MOVEMENT BREACHES
(Cumbria
County Council - 31/07/03)
THE
MOTOR TRADE PARTNERSHIP WECLOMES ITS LATEST MEMBER
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 31/07/03)
CHILLI
POWDER RECALLED
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 31/07/03)
DANGEROUS
FURNITURE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 30/07/03)
FOUR
ARRESTED IN £1 MILLION COUNTERFEIT SMASH
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 25/07/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/07/03)
£½
MILLION COUNTERFEIT HAUL SEIZED IN LANCASHIRE - MORE SWOOPS PLANNED
(Lancashire
County Council - 17/07/03)
FAKES
SEIZED IN SOUTH ELMSALL SWOOP
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 15/07/03)
TARMACERS
ARE NOT FROM LOCAL AUTHORITY
(Cumbria
County Council - 11/06/03)
RIPON
REGISTER OFFICE TO MOVE
(Cumbria County Council - 11/06/03)
INTERAGENCY
SWOOP ON COUNTERFEITING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/07/03)
FOOD
HAZARD WARNING – MINI CUP FRUIT SWEETS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/07/03)
WEST
YORKSHIRE KNOWS HOW TO PLAY SAFE
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/07/03)
DANGEROUS
VODKA
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 10/07/03)
DATA
PROTECTION ALERT
(Cumbria
County Council - 11/06/03)
COUNTERFEIT
POWER TOOLS WARNING
(Cumbria
County Council - 11/06/03)
BRUSHING
UP ON MOTOR TRADE LAW
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 11/06/03)
NORTH
YORKSHIRE GARAGES WARNED OF FAX SCAM
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 11/06/03)
HARROGATE
WOMAN THREATENED BY TARMAC GANG
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 11/06/03)
NORTH
YORKSHIRE HIT BY ROGUE ANTIQUES DEALERS
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 03/06/03)
DOORSTEP
FURNITURE SELLER BEING INVESTIGATED
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 03/06/03)
DATA
PROTECTION ALERT
(Cumbria
County Council - 27/05/03)
CRACKDOWN
ON PIRATES
(Durham
County Council - 27/05/03)
PLUG
PULLED ON HOMEWORKING SCAM
(Cumbria
County Council - 08/05/03)
£1/2M
COUNTERFEIT GOODS SEIZED IN BRADFORD
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/04/03)
SLAM
THE DOOR ON DOORSTEP SALES
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 25/04/03)
LADIES
EVENING AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 25/04/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS INSTITUTE CALL FOR BAN ON DOORSTEP COLD CALLERS
(Cumbria
County Council - 25/04/03)
DAMP-PROOF
TEAM TARGET FURNESS & SOUTH CUMBRIA
(Cumbria
County Council - 25/04/03)
CUMBRIANS
REJECT COLD-CALLING
(Cumbria
County Council - 25/04/03)
SECOND-HAND
TRADERS PASS THE TEST
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 23/04/03)
NORTH
YORKSHIRE STILL TOPS FOR WEDDINGS
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 23/04/03)
ANOTHER
SUCCESSFUL LADIES EVENING
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/04/03)
COLD
CALLING GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/04/03)
MOTOR
TRADE PARTNERSHIP AWARDS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/04/03)
THE
MOTOR TRADE PARTNERSHIP WELCOMES ON BOARD ITS NEWEST MEMBER
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/04/03)
DONT
BE A DUMMY!
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 09/04/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS AND THE ARCHAEOLOGY & ARCHIVES UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 09/04/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS WARN OF YO-YO BALLS HAZARD
(Cumbria County Council - 09/04/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS ALERT OVER TARMAC ROGUES
(North Yorkshire County Council- 09/04/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS WARN OF YO-YO BALLS HAZARD
(North Yorkshire County Council- 09/04/03)
PIRACY
UNIT RAIDS NORTH YORKSHIRE HOUSE
(North Yorkshire County Council- 09/04/03)
NORTH
YORKSHIRE WELCOMES NEW RIGHTS FOR SHOPPERS
(North Yorkshire County Council- 09/04/03)
BOGUS
HOLIDAY CLUBS WARNING (Don’t be pressurised into signing)
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 27/03/03)
DANGEROUS
VODKA
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 27/03/03)
ANOTHER
CONTAMINATED VODKA ALERT
(Cumbria
County Council - 27/03/03)
GARFORTH
GO FORTH TO THE NATIONAL FINALS
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/03/03)
SCHOOLS
COMPETE IN FINAL HEAT
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/03/03)
DANGEROUS
VODKA
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/03/03)
SHORT
MEASURE SPIRITS
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 18/03/03)
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNET SWEEP
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 19/03/03)
FROM
TRADING STANDARDS QUIZ TO COMPUTER WHIZ!
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 19/03/03)
THE
ONE-YEAR-OLD CRIME-FIGHTER
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 18/03/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS CALL FOR BAN ON DOORSTEP SELLING
(Northumberland
County Council - 18/03/03)
LADIES
ONLY DO YOU KNOW YOUR CRANKSHAFT FROM YOUR DIPSTICK?
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 18/03/03)
DANGEROUS
FAKE WHISKY
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/03/03)
ANOTHER
"FREE HOLIDAY" WINNER!
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 06/03/03)
CONTAMINATED
VODKA ALERT
(Cumbria
County Council - 06/03/03)
YOUNGSTERS
“KICK” THE MESSAGE HOME ABOUT ILLEGAL SALES OF ALCOHOL AND
CIGARETTES
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 05/03/03)
LETHAL
VODKA WARNING
(Durham
County Council - 05/03/03)
DANGEROUS
VODKA ALERT
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 05/03/03)
WATCH
OUT ROGUE TRADERS - SCHOOLS GET SMART!
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 05/03/03)
Febuary Press Releases
CASTLEFORD
TIGERS SUPPORT PROOF OF AGE PARTNERSHIP
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/02/03)
LATEST
INVOICE SCAM HITS LOCAL BUSINESSES
(Cumbria
County Council - 26/02/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS TEAM SAVES COMPANIES £100,000 IN DATA PROTECTION SCAM
(Lancashire
County Council- 26/02/03)
AFRICAN
SCAM LETTERS STRIKE AGAIN
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 13/02/03)
NO
CARD? NO SALE! PROOF OF AGE HITS WAKEFIELD
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 13/02/03)
SAFETY
CHECKS URGED ON LPG CONVERSIONS
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 11/02/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS SEMINAR FOR THE HOME IMPROVEMENTS INDUSTRY
(North Yorkshire County Council- 11/02/03)
DATA
PROTECTION SCAM ALERT BY TRADING STANDARDS & OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING
(Cumbria
County Council - 04/02/03)
January Press Releases
NEW
OFFICES A HIT WITH COUPLES
(North
Yorkshire County Council- 30/01/03)
DISCOUNT
HOLIDAY TRAVEL CLUBS WARNING
(Lancashire
County Council- 28/01/03)
HOUSEHOLDERS
ADVISE NOT TO FALL FOR 'FREE DAMP PROOF CHECK' HARD SELL
(Lancashire
County Council- 28/01/03)
WEB OF DECEIT
(Lancashire
County Council- 28/01/03)
MORE
JUNK MAIL HITS THE DOORMAT
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/01/03)
PLAYSAFE
PRIZEWINNERS TRIP TO LONDON
(West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 16/01/03)
BEWARE
FORTUNE-TELLER'S FALSE PROMISES
(Durham
County Council - 14/01/03)
TRADING
STANDARDS UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
(West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 13/01/03)