Local authority adoption services in Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset are joining forces to become a single regional adoption service, under the banner Adopt South West.
Consumers should read the small print before agreeing subscription offers which can lock consumers into an unwanted contract
The warning follows complaints from some customers who signed a contract and paid a deposit after hearing a sales pitch at home.
When buying fireworks always look for the CE mark – it shows the product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the essential safety requirements.
Seller had to pay £2231 in fines and costs and had over £5000 in cash forfeited
Identity theft is reaching epidemic levels, warns fraud prevention group, Cifas. Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards offers advice on how to help avoid identity theft.
The advice includes checking the toy for small parts, sharp edges and accessories like jewellery and checking the age range of the toy before giving to small children
Cyber fraud is 16 per cent of all crime and young people being targeted through social media
Officers from the Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service assisted Avon and Somerset Police during Operation Sceptre
