Rebecca Tucker, 46, of Bradworthy and Luke Morley, 37, of Leicester, pleaded guilty to a range of charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007.
Gary Henry, a 57 year old plumber from Instow, North Devon, receives suspended sentence for fraud and consumer protection offences
William Dolley, of Holwell Farm, Collipriest, was also found guilty of failing to dispose of animal carcasses in a timely manner and was given a suspended prison sentence
Devon woman guilty of selling banned and dangerous cosmetics making claims that food supplements cured serious illnesses
Kamal Omar Suleiman was sentenced to a suspended 15 week prison sentence for selling counterfeit tobacco and not paying £25,700 of duty
Householders are urged to be on their guard following reports that fraudsters, falsely claiming to be trading standards officers, are operating in Devon and Somerset.
Trading Standards have seized a large amount of illegal skin lightening creams which contain a product that could cause damage to the liver and nervous system.
Businesses across Somerset are invited to attend an evening workshop to help them address mental health issues within the workplace.
Devon and Somerset Trading Standards have issued a warning to prospective dog purchasers, advising them to beware of buying from illegal puppy dealers
