RESIDENTS are being warned to be wary of cold callers offering to carry out work on driveways and roofs.
East Sussex County Council’s Trading Standards team has received a number of calls from Eastbourne and Pevensey residents concerned about cold callers offering to jet wash or seal their driveways and carry out roof repairs. Continue reading
TRADE in illegal tobacco available at ‘pocket money prices’ is the target of a county-wide campaign.
The East Sussex Tobacco Partnership is launching the campaign to highlight the dangers of illegal tobacco and target those involved in its supply. Continue reading
ANOTHER unscrupulous tobacco trader has been brought to justice – after clocking up his second conviction in three years.
Fahmi Omar Ahmed was handed a 12-month community order after admitting selling illegal tobacco products at his shop, Azmar, in London Road, St Leonards. Continue reading
SELLING bogus cigarettes exposes more people to the dangers of smoking and may help fund organised crime.
That’s the message from East Sussex Trading Standards after a shopkeeper from Hastings was convicted of selling illegal tobacco products at his town premises. Continue reading
