Merton Council is warning residents to be cautious of websites which look like they are for official government bodies and charge money for services.

A rogue builder responsible for constructing dangerous and hazardous house extensions has been convicted of running a fraudulent business.

Merton Council is warning residents to be on high alert for a cold caller trying to sell expensive orthopaedic equipment.

Several shops in Merton have signed up to Merton’s Responsibility Deal aimed at clamping down on selling age-restricted items to underage people. Businesses in the borough can now benefit from […]

A South Wimbledon shop has been found guilty of selling alcohol to an underage boy. During a routine test purchase operation carried out by Merton Trading Standards, a 14-year old […]

Wimbledon company KANN Trading Ltd was ordered by Kingston Crown Court this month to pay over £150,000 following a successful prosecution by Merton Council’s trading standards team last year. Trading […]

A rogue trader has been jailed for three years after an elderly couple handed over thousands of pounds for unnecessary building work. The Mitcham couple were targeted by 23-year-old Luke […]

A man in Mitcham escaped falling foul to two scheming conmen over the August Bank Holiday weekend. One rogue called on Sunday and the other on Monday saying that they […]

A Mitcham shopkeeper was fined over £1,400 after pleading guilty to selling a knife to a 15-year-old girl. The trader sold the knife during a routine test purchasing exercise by […]