cold callers

Trading Standards is urging householders, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, to be on their guard for rogue traders who might try to cash in on the damage caused by recent storms.

At the end of last week and over the weekend Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset was hit by a series of storms which damaged homes and property.

Now the Heart of the South West Trading...

Fines of up to £500,000 will soon be enforcable against comapnies who make nuisance calls under tough new regulations announced by the government.

Changes to the current law, which has been described as "a licence for spammers and scammers", will make it easier to impose hefty sanctions.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has this morning welcomed the announcement by...