Press Releases 2004
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
A
BIT OF A SQUEEZE
(Issued
by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 23/12/04)
GOOD
START TO CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
(Issued by Cumbria
County Council- 21/12/04)
SEASONAL
BLITZ ON BOOZY LOUTS
(Issued by Lancashire
County Council - 20/12/04)
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/12/04)
AVOID
CHRISTMAS 'DODGY DEALS'
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 20/12/04)
DONT
LET LAUNDERING SCAM CLEAN YOU OUT
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 20/12/04)
SCHOOLS
URGED TO GET A CAFE LIFE
(Issued by Durham County Council- 17/12/04)
CHRISTMAS
CRACKDOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
(Issued by North Yorkshire Trading Standards - 17/12/04)
CHRISTMAS
ALCHOHOL BLITZ
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 16/12/04)
COUNTY'S
BUSINESS READY FOR TOBACCO ADVERTISING CHANGES
(Issued by Durham County Council- 16/12/04)
TOP
TIPS FOR WOE-FREE FESTIVE SHOPPING
(Issued by Durham County Council- 15/12/04)
25%
OF FORECOURT CARS ARE ILLEGAL
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 08/12/04)
PROOF
OF AGE SCHEME KICKS OFF IN KIRKLEES
(Issued
by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 07/12/04)
WHAT
WILL BE IN YOUR STOCKING THIS YEAR?
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 02/12/04)
SHUT
OUT DOORSTEP CRIME
(Issued by Durham County Council- 30/11/04)
SOLID
FUEL SPOT CHECKS TO BEAT SHORT WEIGHT SCAM
(Issued by Durham County Council- 29/11/04)
MILESTONE
REACHED FOR NEW CONSUMER ADVICE CENTRE
(Issued
by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 24/11/04)
DIAL
NOAH FOR ANIMAL HEALTH
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 23/11/04)
UNDER-AGE
TEST PURCHASES INCREASED AS COURT FINES TRADER
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 18/11/04)
TRADING
STANDARDS PRAISE FOOD COMPANIES FOR REDUCING SALT IN CHILDREN'S FOOD
(Issued by North Yorkshire Trading Standards - 18/11/04)
ILLEGAL FIREWORKS WARNING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 05/11/04)
WET
FISH SCAM
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 04/11/04)
BOOKS
FOR SCHOOLS TELEPHONE SCAM
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 27/10/04)
FOOT
AND MOUTH LESSONS GO NATIONWIDE
(Issued by
Lancashire County Council - 09/10/04)
SCOOTER
SAFETY WARNING
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 08/10/04)
STEPPING
IN TIME WITH THE HOME SERVICES DIRECTORY
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/10/04)
NATIONAL
CONSUMER WEEK URGES EVERYONE TO ''GET REAL''
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/10/04)
TRADING
STANDARDS Vs COUNTERFEITERS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/10/04)
BEWARE
BRAZILIAN CONNECTION - WATCHDOGS
(Issued by
Lancashire County Council - 19/08/04)
CONSUMER
WATCHDOGS KEEP DRINKERS IN THE BEST SPIRITS
(Issued by Durham County Council- 18/10/04)
COUNTERFEITERS
BEWARE
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 18/10/04)
TRADING
STANDARDS CALL FOR CONSUMER TO "GET REAL!"
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/10/04)
TRADING
STANDARDS CALL FOR CONSUMER TO "GET REAL!"
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/10/04)
REMEMBER
REMEMBER...
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/10/04)
CHARITY
SCAM SMASHED
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/10/04)
LONG
DISTANCE LOTTO SCAM
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 08/10/04)
PROOF
OF AGE CONTINUES ITS RUN
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 07/10//04)
FIREWORKS
CRACKDOWN
(Issued by Durham County Council- 07/10/04)
ONE
IN THREE ELECTRIC BLANKETS FAIL SAFETY TESTS
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 05/10/04)
PROOF
OF AGE CONTINUES ITS SWEEP
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 01/10/04)
TARMACERS
HIT SOUTH CUMBRIA
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 28/09/04)
LOTTERY
FRAUDSTERS TARGET ELDERLY
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 18/09/04)
MONEY
LAUNDERING POSTAL SCAM
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 17/09/04)
DRINKS
DEAL AREN'T IN THE TRUE SPIRIT
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 15/09/04)
DONT
SLEEP WITH DANGER - GET YOUR BLANKET CHECKED
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 13/09/04)
UNDER
AGE ALCOHOL SALES RASIES CONCERNS
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 09/09/04)
DOORSTEP
SELLERS NOT WELCOME
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 07/09/04)
TRAVELLING
FURNITURE SELLERS TARGET CUMBRIA AGAIN!
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 16/08/04)
CUMBRIA
POSTED IN UK'S LARGEST EVER DVD ANTI-PIRACY CAMPAIGN
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 11/08/04)
CONSUMER
WARNING ON EMAIL BLANK SCAM
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/08/04)
PROOF
OF AGE COMES OF AGE IN KIRKLEES
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/08/04)
UNDERAGE
ALCOHOL SALES UNACCEPTABLY HIGH
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/08/04)
NEW
REGIONAL CONSUMER DIRECT SERVICE LAUNCHED
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/08/04)
DANGEROUS
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 11/08/04)
WEB
OF DECEIT WARNING
(Issued by
Lancashire County Council - 05/08/04)
TAKE
AWAY MEALS ALLERGY WARNING
(Issued by
Lancashire County Council - 05/08/04)
FOREIGN
BUSINESS PEOPLE
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 05/08/04)
DANGEROUS
CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 04/08/04)
COUNTERFEITERS
TARGETED IN DAWN RAIDS
(Issued by Durham County Council- 03/08/04)
SWOOP
UNCOVERS COUNTERFEITERS AND FRAUDSTERS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 03/08/04)
MASSIVE
PORN HAUL SEIZED
(Issued by
West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 02/08/04)
NEW
EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/07/04)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD - NEW WARNING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/07/04)
LOCAL
CRACKDOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/07/04)
COUNTERFEITERS
ARE GIVEN THE BOOT
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 27/07/04)
AUCTION
FIRM FINED £7,000
(Issued by North Yorkshire County Council - 20/07/04)
BOGUS
TARMAC GANG CAUGHT AND PROSECUTED IN NORTH YORKSHIRE
(Issued by North Yorkshire County Council - 07/07/04)
A
FINE AFFAIR!
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 25/06/04)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD - NEW WARNING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 24/06/04)
SPANISH
TRAFFIC SCAM
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 23/06/04)
ARE
YOUR KIDS SAFE?
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 22/06/04)
GETTING
BOGUS PROOF OF AGE CARDS IS CHILDSPLAY
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 22/06/04)
BOWL
TXT, CT MESSAGE - NO PROBLEM
(Issued by Durham County Council- 14/06/04)
FARMERS
SCENTENCE WILL PROTECT AND DETER
(Issued by Cumbria
County Council- 14/06/04)
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY ALERT
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 15/06/04)
SKIN
CREAM ALERTS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/06/04)
DOORSTEP
SELLERS NOT WELCOME HERE
(Issued by North Yorkshire County Council - 07/06/04)
BEWARE
OF DUBIOUS DAMP PROOFERS
(Issued by Lancashire
County Council - 01/06/04)
PARCELL
COLLECTION SCAM WARNING
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 24/05/04)
PIPPED
AT THE POST
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/05/04)
PIPPED
AT THE POST
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/05/04)
SUCCESS
AGAIN AT KEIGHLEY GARAGE
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/05/04)
POSTAL
SCAM WARNING
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 19/05/04)
TRADERS
IGNORE NEW AEROSOL PAINT BAN
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 17/05/04)
WHO'S
KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR?
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 12/05/04)
NEW
RESTRICTIONS ON AEROSOL PAINT SALES
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 12/05/04)
DONT
FALL FOR ADVERTISING TRICK
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 11/05/04)
BOGUS
AGENCIES IN ENFORCEMENT CON
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 11/05/04)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD - NEW WARNING
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 27/04/04)
PHONE
FRAUD TARGETS COUNTY DURHAM PEOPLE
(Issued by Durham County Council- 26/04/04)
BARROW
OFF LICENSES ON SIDE
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 26/04/04)
FOOD
HAZARD WARNING - DEGGI MIRCH CHILLI POWDER
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/04/04)
FOOD
HAZARD WARNING - JELLY MINI-CUP SWEETS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/04/04)
SPRAY
PAINT SHAME OF SHOPS
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 22/04/04)
LOCAL
BUILDERS ARE NOT LOCAL
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 21/04/04)
CALDERDALE
COMES OF AGE!
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 21/04/04)
DOORSTEP
CRIME TOPS THE AGENDA
(Issued
by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 21/04/04)
DOORSTEP
CRIME TOPS THE AGENDA
(Issued
by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/04/04)
NO
CARD? NO SALE! PROOF OF AGE HITS CALDERDALE
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 14/04/04)
PAY
ATTENTION TRADING STANDARDS
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 04/03/04)
YOUR
ONE OF THE LUCKY WINNERS OF THE SPANNISH LOTTERY!
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 29/03/04)
PROOF
OF AGE PARTNERSHIP ISSUES OVER 10,000 PROOF OF AGE CARDS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 24/03/04)
BEWARE
MOBILE FISH SALESMAN
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 24/03/04)
SCHOOLS
COMPETE IN FINAL
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 23/03/04)
BEWARE
MOBILE FISH SALESMAN
(Issued by Cumbria
County Council- 22/03/04)
DOORSTEP
CRIME TOPS THE AGENDA - WAKEFIELD
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 22/03/04)
NEW
SCAM AIMED AT BUSINESS
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 15/03/04)
BEWARE
ITINERANT BLOCK PAVERS / TARMACERS
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 15/03/04)
DOORSTEP
CRIME TOPS THE AGENDA - LEEDS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 12/03/04)
DONT
BE NETTED BY PHISHSERMEN
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 04/03/04)
WORD
TO THE WISE FOR THE WI'S
(Issued
by Northumberland County Council - 04/03/04)
HOMEWATCH
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 04/03/04)
STOP
ALL THE CLOCKERS
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 27/02/04)
FURNITURE
WARNING IN LEEDS
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/02/04)
DIRTY
TRICKS OVER DATA
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 25/02/04)
CRACKDOWN
ON 'FISHY' DOORSTEP SELLERS
(Issued by Durham County Council- 24/02/04)
SMALL
BUSINESSES TARGETED IN TELEPHONE LEASE SCAM
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 24/02/04)
DOORSTEP
BUILDER WARNING
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 19/02/04)
BEWARE
OF BOYS WITH THE BLACK STUFF
(Issued by Northumberland County Council - 10/02/04)
CLEATOR
MOOR COUNTERFEITER GIVEN 18 MONTHS PROBATION
(Issued by Cumbria County Council- 05/02/04)
CLASSIC
DRIVEWAYS ARE NOT SO CLASSIC
(Issued
by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 01/02/04)
DOORSTOP
ROGUES - COMPLAINT FIGURES DOUBLE IN NORTH YORKSHIRE
(Issued by North
Yorkshire County Council - 26/01/04)
TRADING
STANDARDS WARNING ABOUT BOGUS ENERGY SALESMAN
(Issued
by North Yorkshire County Council - 22/01/04)
TOO
RED HOT CHILLI WARNING
(Issued
by North Yorkshire County Council - 20/01/04)
YORKSHIRE
AND THE HUMBER CHOSEN TO DELIVER CONSUMER DIRECT
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 28/01/04)
NO
CARD? NO SALE! PROOF OF AGE IS COMING TO CALDERDALE
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 26/01/04)
TRADING
STANDARDS UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE
(Issued by West Yorkshire Trading Standards - 20/01/04)
ILLEGAL
COLOUR IN FOOD - NEW WARNING
(Issued by West
Yorkshire Trading Standards - 15/01/04)
BID
TO BAN DOORSTEP SELLING OF HOME REPAIRS
(Issued by North Yorkshire County Council - 08/01/04)
BUSINESSES
WARNED AGAIN ABOUT DATA PROTECTION REGISTRATION SCAMS
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 08/01/04)
BOGUS
DAMP PROOF OFFERS FLOOD COUNTY
(Issued by Lancashire County Council - 04/01/04)
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