AN illegal tobacco trader caught with dodgy cigarettes has been ordered to pay back profits of more than £14,000 – or face prison time.

Hedy Shekha, from St Vincent’s Road, St Leonards, was convicted in January after detection dogs sniffed out £73 worth of fake cigarettes at a shop he owned in Hastings, and was given a 12 month community order. Continue reading →

TRADING Standards officers are stepping up the fight against fraudsters after uncovering new scams across East Sussex.

The new cons came to light during Scams Awareness 2019 when officers spoke to residents at events across the county. Continue reading →

RESIDENTS are being urged to be on their guard against cold callers charging hundreds of pounds for basic gardening services.

East Sussex Trading Standards has received a number of reports of cold callers in the Lewes and Seaford areas offering gardening and tree surgery. Continue reading →

THE case of a 95-year-old East Sussex woman conned out of hundreds of pounds is being used to highlight the dangers of scams for a national awareness-raising campaign.

Doris, who lives alone in Eastbourne, was left more than £500 out of pocket after being tricked by telephone cold callers into signing up for products and services she didn’t need. Continue reading →