Trading standards news
Warning issued for scam QR codes on parking machines in Hartlepool
Published on Wednesday, 21st May 2025Members of the public are being warned about scammers targeting victims with fake QR codes on parking machines in Hartlepool.
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Shop’s licence revoked over counterfeit vodka
Published on Thursday, 6th March 2025A convenience store in Hartlepool has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked after council officials visited the premises and discovered bottles of counterfeit vodka.
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Help us tackle counterfeit goods
Published on Monday, 11th November 2024Residents of Hartlepool are being urged to support a clampdown on counterfeit goods, including tobacco and illegal vapes, by sharing information about sales.
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Trading Standards warn of new scam hitting town
Published on Friday, 31st March 2023Hartlepool Borough Council's Trading Standards Manager has issued a warning to the public to be on their guard against a scam that has hit the town which could result in residents being asked to pay for expensive mobile phones they don’t have.
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Rogue trader sentenced after Trading Standards investigation
Published on Tuesday, 28th March 2023A landscape gardener has been handed a 9 months suspended jail term after he took large cash deposits for work but then failed to complete it.
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New housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds
Published on Monday, 29th November 2021Poultry keepers in Hartlepool are being advised of the measures which have come into force to reduce the risk of Avian Flu.
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Rogue trader fined for shoddy roofing work
Published on Thursday, 15th April 2021A cowboy roofer has been ordered to pay a total of £6,000 in fines and compensation for carrying out shoddy roofing work on the home of a Hartlepool couple.
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Watch out for doorstep fraudsters posing as good samaritans
Published on Monday, 18th May 2020Hartlepool residents are again being warned to be on their guard against fraudsters posing as good samaritans during the Coronavirus emergency.
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Don’t get hooked by this business grant phishing scam
Published on Friday, 15th May 2020Finance chiefs at Hartlepool Borough Council are warning local businesses to watch out for a nationwide phishing email posing as an official communication about Coronavirus-related support grants.
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Be on guard against Coronavirus scams
Published on Friday, 3rd April 2020Criminals are using the Coronavirus outbreak to con people and steal their money.
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Watch out – Coronavirus fraudsters are stepping up their tricks
Published on Tuesday, 31st March 2020Trading Standards officers have issued a further warning to Hartlepool residents to be on their guard against fraudsters trying different ways to take advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Say no to cold callers
Published on Thursday, 5th September 2019Hartlepool residents have been urged not to have any dealings with cold callers offering landscaping and driveways services.
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Conviction for 'Facebook taxi driver'
Published on Wednesday, 14th August 2019A Hartlepool man has pleaded guilty to a number of offences relating to him acting as an unlicensed taxi driver, following an investigation led by Hartlepool Borough Council’s Licensing Team.
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Scam warning after 87 year old woman conned into spending £10,000 on food supplements
Published on Monday, 15th July 2019Trading Standards Officers in Hartlepool have issued a warning to residents after an 87 year old widow was found to have spent over £10,000 on food supplement tablets over a 15 month period.
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Never grab a Facebook cab
Published on Thursday, 17th January 2019Hartlepool Borough Council has issued a warning against using ‘Facebook Taxis’ following a huge increase in the number of people offering lifts for money on social media.
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Cowboy electrician jailed for carrying out dangerous electrical work
Published on Tuesday, 8th January 2019An unqualified electrician who dangerously rewired a Hartlepool home has been jailed for 13 months thanks to a successful prosecution from Hartlepool Borough Council’s Trading Standards team.
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Watchdogs’ warning about Council Tax re-assessment and re-evaluation service
Published on Wednesday, 19th September 2018People in Hartlepool are urged to be vigilant if they receive unsolicited telephone calls from a company claiming to help reduce Council Tax payments.
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Take care when measuring body fat, says Trading Standards
Published on Wednesday, 21st March 2018TRADING Standards officers in Hartlepool have discovered machines claiming to measure body fat could offer extremely varied results.
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Campaign launched to encourage victims of loan sharks to report
Published on Wednesday, 17th January 2018Hartlepool Trading Standards chiefs are encouraging loan shark victims to come forward as part of a new national campaign.
