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News-Shop that sold vapes to children multiple times ordered to close for three months
Published February 03, 2025 12.43pm
A Durham City shop that sold vapes to children on multiple occasions, including a 15-year-old, has been ordered to close for three months.
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News-Store closed and duo left £4,300 worse off as illegal tobacco crackdown continues
Published January 27, 2025 11.25am
A shopkeeper whose premises housed illegal vapes stashed in boxes of wine and cleaning product packaging has been left more than £2,600 worse off.
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News-Woman fined for leaving rubbish in street
Published January 20, 2025 10.13am
We are reminding residents of the need to dispose of waste responsibly following the prosecution of a woman in County Durham.
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News-'You've got two bedrooms up there; we're only asking for one'
Published January 13, 2025 11.32am
A couple who moved into their tenant's spare bedroom while she was still living there have both received criminal convictions.
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News-Suspended custodial sentence for illicit tobacco and vapes sales
Published December 23, 2024 1.07pm
A shop owner found with £5,620 worth of illegal tobacco products on his premises has received a suspended prison sentence and has been left more than £1,000 out of pocket.
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News-Landlord to pay £25,000 for licence breaches after leaving homes in disrepair
Published December 20, 2024 10.05am
A landlord with a portfolio of houses has been fined in court for a second time this year, for failing to comply with his licensing obligations.
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News-Annfield Plain premises ordered to close twice in six months for selling illicit tobacco and vapes
Published November 19, 2024 10.28am
A shop in County Durham has been forced to close for the second time in six months after being found selling illegal cigarettes, tobacco and non-compliant disposable electronic cigarettes.