Trading Standards Wales News

Cardiff Shop Owner Fined for Selling Vape to a Child

A Cardiff shop owner and his business have been ordered to pay just under £6,500 after selling a vape to a 14-year-old child.

12
Jun
2026

23
Dec
2025

Launch of Trading Standards Wales Manifesto 2026 and Impacts & Outcomes Report 2024/25

Trading Standards services in Wales unveil 2026 Manifesto and Impact & Outcomes Report 2024/25

15
Dec
2025

Reports of door to door fraudsters claiming to be from Cardiff Council

Shared Regulatory Services has received reports from residents in Cardiff concerning uninvited visits by fraudsters saying that they are from the council.

15
Dec
2025

Electrical works left Anglesey petrol station in dangerous condition

A Bolton-based company has been fined £20,000 after electrical works left an Anglesey petrol station in a dangerous condition.

27
Nov
2025

Trading Standards remind residents and businesses about sunbed safety

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding residents to choose salons that meet current sunbed safety standards and to be aware of the laws that protect consumers from unsafe UV exposure.

27
Nov
2025

Monmouthshire County Council secures prosecution in serious animal welfare case

Monmouthshire County Council has successfully prosecuted Anthony Manson following a deeply distressing case of animal neglect which resulted in the death of a young pony.

21
Nov
2025

CCBC Trading Standards take part in Operation Machinize 2: a national initiative coordinated to crackdown on high street crime

Thousands of premises have been targeted in the second iteration of Operation Machinize, a national initiative targeting the criminal exploitation of high street businesses.