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Banned in Britain, Still on US Shelves: Jolly Ranchers Pulled Over 'Cancer‑Causing' Ingredients

Jolly Rancher sweets have been pulled from UK shelves over ingredients linked to cancer risk. Here's why the US still allows them and what consumers need to know

International Business Times UK

Fat injections and Brazilian butt lifts ‘offered in public toilets’, experts say

Trading standards professionals said unregulated products and practitioners may be putting lives at risk.

Evening Standard

Ministers urged to take action over ghost number plates

The plates have a reflective coating which prevents them from being identified by police cameras.

The Independent UK

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Disposable vapes ban to come into force in bid to improve health and cut litter

The crackdown on the devices makes it illegal for any retailer – ranging from corner shops to supermarkets – to sell them.

The Independent UK

Trading Standards officers seize £6million haul of counterfeit toys from London warehouses

Toys were packaged as well-known brands including Pokémon, Pepper Pig, Star Wars and Marvel

Evening Standard

Consumers warned to avoid ‘dangerous’ nasal tanning sprays and gummies

The sprays can cause nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure and even changes in mole shape and size, Trading Standards warned.

Evening Standard

Hammersmith couple who sold illegal vapes with nine times the legal e-liquid limit fined £4k

Himanshu Bhatia and his wife Poona Chandna pleaded guilty to a string of offences

Evening Standard

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'Invaluable' sniffer dogs help find illegal stashes in raids on Scottish shops

TWO specially trained sniffer dogs have been praised after helping to uncover secret stashes of illegal tobacco in Scottish shops ...

The National (Scotland)

13% of ‘nicotine-free’ vapes contain the addictive substance – Trading Standards

All 10 products found to contain nicotine were also found to exceed the limit on the amount of e-liquid permitted in vapes.

The Independent UK

Clapham shop fined £13,000 after selling illegal vapes with potentially 'dangerous' chemicals

Clapham Mobile X Vape was ordered to pay more than £13,000 after potentially dangerous illegal vapes were found by Trading Standards

Evening Standard

Resale ticket prices to be capped after Oasis row in bid to stamp out touts

‘For too long fans have had to endure the misery of touts hoovering up tickets for resale at vastly inflated prices,’ culture secretary Lisa Nandy said

The Independent UK

Price of resale tickets to be capped under plans to clamp down on touts

The measures would aim to prevent organised touts reselling a large number of tickets at vastly inflated prices, the Government said

Evening Standard

MPs to vote on smoking ban and vape sales ‘deliberately targeted at children’

The Tobacco and Vapes Bill prevents anyone born after January 1 2009 from legally smoking by gradually raising the age at which tobacco can be bought.

The Independent UK

Scottish couple’s dream caravan purchase ends in nightmare

A Scottish couple, hoping to secure their dream caravan from a Fermanagh car dealer, instead lost their life savings in a transaction that quickly…

The National (Scotland)

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Caravan salesman responds to allegations in £23K dispute

This story follows on from our exclusive joint publication with The Impartial Reporter, revealing how one couple's dream caravan purchase became a…

The Independent UK

Disabled woman forced to clean with wet wipes for year after ‘cowboy builders’ abandoned renovation

Mary Lukins, 59, could not use the toilet or bath because water would not drain

The Conversation

Dangerous chemicals found in teeth-whitening kits bought online

UK Trading Standards has recently found that up to 90% of home-use teeth-whitening kits shipped through the mail might be unsafe.

The Independent UK

Stop the froth: A shocking number of pints served in pubs are short measures

CAMRA said that the pint measure should not include the head and consumers should have a right to a 100% liquid pint

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Evening Standard

Police raid uncovers £1million worth of counterfeit trainers and bracelets on Camden High Street

Police have now removed around £6million of fake goods from Camden High Street since August.

The Guardian - UK

Looking for an online bargain? Beware of exploding batteries, dangerous toys, even socks that can burn you …

Many items sold through online marketplaces don’t meet safety regulations. Then there are the counterfeits. Why is the law so powerless – and how can you protect yourself?

The Independent UK

Calls for investigation as supermarkets accused of using price trick on loyalty offers

Consumer group analysed 141 Clubcard and Nectar card prices at Tesco and Sainsbury’s, tracking them back six months

The Independent UK

Supermarket loyalty card prices ‘not as good as they seem’ – Which?

Which? said 29% of the 141 member-only promotions it analysed were at their so-called ‘regular’ price for less than 50% of the six month period.

Evening Standard

How to avoid Ulez scams targeting Londoners

Drivers paying more than £500 in fines after clicking on fake websites

The Guardian - UK

Drivers warned of copycat websites overcharging for Ulez fee

Which? advises drivers paying London ultra-low emission zone fee to make sure they’re using official TfL website

The Independent UK

Facebook Marketplace is most complained-about online retail platforms

More than half of respondents representing about 50 local authorities in the UK identified Facebook as the most complained-about online marketplace

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