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Council tax rebate scammers target Ipswich residents
Doorstep callers claiming to help residents get council tax rebates have been reported in Ipswich and Nacton, with fraudsters charging 35% fees for free services.by
Oliver Rouane-Williams
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Dubai chocolate poses health risks, Suffolk Trading Standards warns
Dubai chocolate, the green pistachio-filled chocolate that recently went viral on social media, may contain dangerous ingredients not suitable for UK consumers, according to the FSA.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Police seize 400 illegal vapes in Ipswich operation
Officers from the Kestrel Team visited seven retailers in Ipswich Central on Friday, 6 June, seizing over 400 disposable vapes following the nationwide ban that came into effect on 1 June.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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'Cash for jewellery' traders targeting Rushmere St Andrew residents
Reports have emerged of doorstep traders approaching properties in Rushmere St Andrew, asking residents if they want to sell jewellery items.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Warning as roof cleaning cold callers target Ipswich IP3 area
Suffolk Trading Standards has received reports of traders going door to door in the IP3 area of Ipswich offering to clean moss from roofs.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Rogue traders target Ipswich homeowners with roofing scam
Cold callers in Ipswich are offering cheap roofing repairs before dramatically increasing prices, with one resident in the Dales Road area already approached.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Woodbridge farmer fined £27,000 over dead sheep discoveries
A farmer has been ordered to pay £27,000 after Trading Standards officers found multiple dead sheep carcasses left on his land over a 10-month period.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Trading Standards seizes 1,800 dangerous batteries and chargers in East of England
More than 1,800 dangerous replacement batteries and chargers have been removed from sale following a major Trading Standards investigation across the East of England.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Warning issued after scam QR code found on parking meter
Suffolk Trading Standards and Mid-Suffolk District Council have warned residents about a fraudulent QR code discovered on a parking meter in Stowmarket amid a rise of similar scams nationwide.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Search for 'rogue trader' targeting vulnerable Ipswich residents
Trading Standards has issued an alert after a vulnerable resident in the IP4 area of Ipswich was pressured into a £2,500 roof repair by a doorstep trader just before Christmas.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Fake Dyson hairdryers that 'melted and smoked' among 350,000 dangerous goods seized
Suffolk Trading Standards has intercepted hundreds of thousands of dangerous products at the Port of Felixstowe in 2024, including potentially lethal fake electrical items and unsafe children's toys.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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Warning over fake Cadbury Christmas WhatsApp scam
Ipswich residents are being warned about a new WhatsApp scam that promises free Cadbury chocolate hampers but aims to steal personal information.byOliver Rouane-Williams
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