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Local car dealer pleads guilty
A dodgy dealer has pleaded guilty to fraud and selling a dangerous vehicle in a case brought to court by Dudley Trading Standards.
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Rogue builder conned elderly victims out of £130,000, court hears
A builder who hugely overcharged vulnerable and elderly women to pocket nearly £130,000 for work around their homes has been jailed for nearly five years.
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Dudley Car dealer fined for selling ‘unroadworthy’ car
A Dudley car dealer has been hit with a hefty fine after selling a car that had defective brakes and was so corroded that it was unlawful to use on a road.
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Halesowen food hygiene prosecution
A Halesowen business was found guilty of breaching food safety and hygiene regulations at a prosecution hearing this week.
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Food hygiene inspections back on track
Dudley Council’s latest food hygiene plan shows that priority inspections have still been carried out despite the impact of the pandemic.
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Dudley Council and HSE supporting businesses to be Covid-secure
Dudley Council is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check and ensure borough businesses have Covid-secure measures in place to help tackle coronavirus.
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Builder lands £13k bill for poor workmanship
A builder, whose workmanship was so poor that an extension he constructed at a Stourbridge property had to be demolished and rebuilt, has been prosecuted in a case brought by Dudley Council’s Trading Standards.
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Lye owner sentenced for food hygiene offences
The previous owner of a retail butcher in Lye has pleaded guilty to eight food hygiene offences, following a food inspection from Dudley Council.
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Beware of census bogus callers
Residents across the borough are warned to be on their guard for bogus callers claiming to be following up on this year’s Census.
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Rogue Roofer Found Guilty of poor workmanship
A rogue roofer whose workmanship was so poor that a new flat roof he fitted at a Halesowen home had to be replaced five months after installation has appeared in court.
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Rogue Gas fitter guilty of fraud
A rogue gas fitter who falsely claimed to be Gas Safe registered before carrying out unsafe work at consumers’ homes has been prosecuted by Dudley trading standards.
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Pizza boss fined for food hygiene and health and safety breaches
A pizza takeaway boss has been ordered to pay more than £2,600 for a string of food hygiene and health and safety offences at his Halesowen premises including dirty sinks, surfaces and equipment.