Tradingstandards

Thursday, May 28, 2026 counterfeit toys safety walsall labubu phthalates childhealth enforcement tradingstandards recall

In a coordinated operation in September 2025, police and Walsall Council Trading Standards officers seized over 500 counterfeit toys from three shops in Walsall. The fake merchandise, including well-known brands such as … Read More

Saturday, May 9, 2026 offlicence wolverhampton licensing alcohol sale underage illegal publicsafety licenserevocation tradingstandards

A new application has been submitted to reopen an off-licence in Wolverhampton after it was twice shut down due to illegal alcohol sales. Hizbullah Ahmadzai and Atif Atifi have applied to the City of Wolverhampton Council to … Read More

Sunday, April 19, 2026 alumrock birmingham alcohol underage licensing tradingstandards wkdblue compliance shopsafety enforcement

A convenience store in Birmingham’s Alum Rock area has come under scrutiny after an undercover operation revealed it sold alcohol to an underage customer without checking ID. On January 2, trading standards officers … Read More

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 counterfeit airpods bescotmarket enforcement tradingstandards safety walsall police electricalgoods consumerprotection

Council officers, alongside West Midlands Police and private-sector brand protection teams, seized counterfeit goods valued at £150,000—including fake Apple AirPods—during a raid at Bescot Market in the Black Country. The … Read More