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Flight Ticket Scammer sentenced

A scammer who sold bogus flight tickets has been sentenced at Dudley Magistrates Court after pleading guilty.

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Rogue mini market shut for 3 months

A rogue mini-Market in Halesowen has been ordered to close for three months for flagrantly selling illegal cigarettes and vapes despite repeated warnings.

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Sedgley man fails to have animal licence

A Sedgley man has pleaded guilty to running an animal business without an appropriate licence.

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Pensnett takeaway former owner fined for significant rodent activity and food safety violations.

Suba Kiran, former owner of Ken’s takeaway, 1 Broad Street, Brierley Hill was in court on 19 June 2024 for a series of food hygiene violations.

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Car dealer pleads guilty to selling a dangerous and unroadworthy vehicle

A Dudley car dealership and its director have been served a court bill of more than £22,000 after pleading guilty to selling a dangerous and unroadworthy car.

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Closure order served on Brierley Hill store

A shop in Brierley Hill has been ordered to close after being caught selling illegal tobacco products.

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Rogue gardener told to repay costs

A rogue gardener was back in court last week and ordered to repay more than £10,000 to customers after he failed to start work on their home.

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Vape seller receives suspended sentence

A shop owner has been handed a suspended sentence for continuing to sell illegal vapes despite warnings from trading standards.

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Cowboy builder ordered to repay thousands

A cowboy builder has been ordered to repay more than £35,000 following further investigations by Dudley Council’s trading standards.

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Roofing fraudster handed suspended sentence

A roofing fraudster has been handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of fraud

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Former takeaway owner fined

The former owner of a Dudley takeaway has been fined after a customer found rat faeces in their order.

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Defendant pleads guilty to money laundering

A defendant has pleaded guilty to money laundering and ordered to pay in excess of £9,000 after being part of a scam, which cloned the details of a Dudley-borough business.