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  1. Seeing much more use of #spyGlasses by middle aged YouTuber men "auditing" #petrol stations in the #UK (either to check fuel quality or whether the pumps are accurate), some are now starting to covertly film staff as well (who are often brown people) which they weren't doing as much before..

    We all know #fuel is bloody expensive and tax high - but #TradingStandards do a good job of checking up on #forecourts and have proper calibrated kit for this purpose.

    British motorists have always moaned about price of petrol before I was born (let alone started driving), but it seems to have got worse in recent years (even before Trump's escalations) and seems to coincides with more #BritishAsian folk working in this industry (including becoming CEOs of fuel station chains)

  2. Making a #spectacle of himself - this chap (a #mechanic in #Kent #SE #England) is wearing #RayBan #spy #glasses for the purpose of his #YouTube video.

    He is carrying out the relatively harmless act of covertly filming buying 5 litres of #petrol (garages often don't like you using mobile phones) to take back to his workshop and check there is 5 litres in the can (indeed there was - not sure what he was expecting to happen, Trading Standards regularly check filling stations!)

    I've got 3 spreadsheets and notebooks of receipts since 2019 (spanning 3 different #cars) where I've been monitoring fuel consumption and I've found nothing to suggest that petrol pumps across East and SE #England are delivering anything other than correct amounts (within tolerances that #TradingStandards allow)

  3. Manchester shop caught selling fake and unsafe Marvel and Batman toys (Manchester Evening News)

    Just Traders Ltd, of Commerce House, Manchester were ordered to pay a fine of £10,667 as well as additional costs of £3,354.41 and a victim surcharge of £180

    manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ne

    #toys #retail #business #TradingStandards #ToySafety #Manchester

  4. Dangerous children's toys seized off shelves as Manchester director appears in court (Manchester Evening News)

    Amil International Limited, a business based on Broughton Street, was visited by officers from the council's Trading Standards team in 2020

    manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ne

    #toys #business #retail #Manchester #legal #TradingStandards #safety #ChildSafety

  5. Soft toys seized from Enfield shop because the eyes are choking hazard for children (MyLondon)

    Seventeen Huggy Wuggy unofficial replica soft toys were seized from a shop in Enfield Town

    mylondon.news/news/north-londo

    #toys #business #retail #HuggyWuggy #plush #SoftToys #TradingStandards #ChildSafety #family #Enfield #London

  6. Advice on how to ensure toys are safe this Christmas (The Exeter Daily)

    Trading Standards advises that if you are buying new products, you should ensure they display a CE mark, proof that the product has passed EU safety regulations, or the UKCA mark, which is the UK equivalent

    theexeterdaily.co.uk/news/loca

    #toys #business #retail #TradingStandards #Safety #ChildSafety #family #Exeter