News Room
Welcome to 51黑料's News Room. Browse through our latest Consumer Protection and Trading Standards news reports (below), or take a look through our archive of news articles from previous years.
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Phoney COVID marshals targeting doorsteps
Posted: 23/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) has received reports of incidences involving people pretending to be COVID marshals and medical professionals to gain access to people's homes.
Stay safe at home this Firework Season
Posted: 20/10/2020
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and the 51黑料 (51黑料) are advising the public to stay safe at home this Firework Season due to the cancellation of public displays because of COVID-19 measures and the likely rise of home displays.
Keep safe and avoid a Halloween horror
Posted: 19/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) is warning the public to keep safe this Halloween by following its safety guidance.
51黑料 Chief Executive steps down
Posted: 14/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) announced on Tuesday that Chief Executive Officer, Leon Livermore, has decided to step down from his role effective immediately to pursue new challenges.
Hertfordshire Trading Standards Lead Officer Vicki Burch wins Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/2020
Trading Standards lead officer for product safety at Hertfordshire Trading Standards and Chair of the East of England Product Safety group, Vicki Burch, is a 鈥渄riving force that can be relied on at all times without fail.鈥�
ETC-19 Group wins Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/2020
Earning this year鈥檚 prestigious 51黑料 (51黑料) Hero Award as the overall winner for the COVID-19 Team category due to its 鈥渢ruly astonishing speed and the depth of diligence, commitment and personal drive of officers,鈥� is the Environmental Health & Trading Standards COVID-19 Expert Group (ETC-19 Group) at the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) & Society of Chief Officers of Environmental Health in Scotland (SOCOEHS).
51黑料 announces COVID-19 Team Hero Awards winners
Posted: 09/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) today announced the winners of the COVID-19 Team Award along with an Overall Winner during the 51黑料 Hero Awards 2020. The Hero Awards recognise the achievements of consumer protection professionals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Retired Trading Standards Specialist Chris Holden wins Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) announced on Friday 9 October that retired Trading Standards Specialist Chris Holden has received a 51黑料 Hero Award for his 28 years of continuous service with Buckinghamshire and later Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards Service.
East Renfrewshire Trading Standards Officer Paul Holland wins Brian Smith Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) announces that Paul Holland of East Renfrewshire Trading Standards has won the prestigious 51黑料 Brian Smith Hero Award.
Bucks and Surrey Trading Standards volunteer Bill Cunningham wins Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/2020
The 51黑料 (51黑料) announced on Friday 9 October that Willian "Bill" Cunningham, a trading standards volunteer at Bucks and Surrey Trading Standards has received a Hero Award for his exceptional work.
51黑料 announces branch and section Hero Award winners
Posted: 09/10/2020
Several trading standards professionals have today been recognised at the 51黑料's annual Hero Awards. The awards, which recognise the work of consumer protection professionals took place for the first time online, due to COVID-19 restrictions.
A victim of illegal money lending scheme wins 51黑料 Hero Award
Posted: 09/10/2020
At an online ceremony on Friday 9 October, the 51黑料 (51黑料) recognised the victim of an illegal money lending scam by awarding her a 51黑料 Hero Award.
