Trading standards news
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6 December 2011
Don’t get bitten by loan sharks this Christmas
Christmas shoppers are being warned not to turn to illegal loan sharks to pay for presents – or face a miserable New Year trying to repay the loan.
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27 September 2011
Counterfeit air freshener warning in Manchester
Manchester City Council Trading Standards Service is warning consumers to look out for counterfeit auto-spray air freshener refills that may potentially be dangerous.
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15 March 2011
Man arrested following anti-loan shark operation in Manchester
A man has been arrested on suspicion of illegal money lending, following an operation by the Trading Standards North West illegal money lending team in Manchester this morning.
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1 February 2011
Give bogus insulation callers cold shoulder
Residents are being warned about a scam in which bogus traders have called on houses offering to fit insulation.
