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Council & Politics · WestminsterWestminster shop director admits selling unsafe Guida Christmas lights
Westminster City Council trading standards officers removed 33 sets of Guida-brand Christmas lights and 26 USB adaptors from a Queensway store after tests found they posed fire and electrocution risks. Director Abdul Hamidi admitted six offences under electrical safety regulations and will be sentenced on 19 August 2026.
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Council & Politics · BrentWembley shop fined £9,233 for selling banned oral tobacco
Namkeen Pan House in Wembley was prosecuted after Brent Council found banned oral tobacco hidden behind the counter. The shop faces a £9,233 fine, including penalties for the director and company, following a magistrates' ruling that called the offence a serious breach of regulations.
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