2 Feb 2026 Illegal goods seized from Flintshire shops Illegal cigarettes, tobacco and vapes have been seized in raids at two Flintshire shops. Read more
26 Jan 2026 Abercynon Shop CLOSED for Illegal Vape/Tobacco Sales! A VAPE shop that is often marketed locally as a ‘sweet-shop’ has been forced to CLOSE with immediate effect thanks to the actions of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Trading Standards team. Read more
26 Jan 2026 Cowboy Builder Given PRISON Sentence in RCT Recent reports from Rhondda Cynon Taf highlight the devastating impact of "cowboy builders" who have scammed residents out of hundreds of thousands of pounds through fraud and shoddy workmanship. Read more
20 Jan 2026 Doorstep Trader Warning to Neath Port Talbot Residents Neath Port Talbot Council is warning residents to beware of traders “cold calling” at their homes. Read more
19 Jan 2026 Vape Shop in Port Talbot Shut Down After Illegal Stock and Class-B Drug Seized A vape shop in Port Talbot has been closed by Trading Standards after reports of illegal activity on site. Read more
14 Jan 2026 Nine tonnes of vapes to be destroyed Nine tonnes of vapes imported into the Port of Holyhead in a refrigerated unit declared as ‘perishable food’ will be destroyed after breaching UK regulations. Read more