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3 days ago
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Fake Labubu dolls in Lincolnshire shops 'pose choking danger'
"Dangerous" counterfeit versions of Labubu dolls have been found for sale in shops in North East Lincolnshire, officials have Standards warned the fake dolls could pose a choking hazard to young children because they had poor-quality stitching and hands and feet that broke Labubu dolls have become popular around the globe since their launch 10 years ago, with the profits of Chinese manufacturer Pop Mart reportedly increasing by about 350% this year. Councillor Ron Shepherd, who holds the communities brief at North East Lincolnshire Council, said the fake versions "might seem like a bargain" but "can be dangerous" if not made in line with toy safety standards. He urged people to be "vigilant" when buying dolls and to report any elf-like Labubu dolls are often used as bag charms and have many celebrity fans, including Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Kim KardashianBut their popularity has led to a surge in copycat versions, with Chinese customs officials reporting they had seized more than 70,000 fake dolls earlier this Standards said officers would continue to visit stores and remove suspected counterfeit dolls from can confirm if a doll is genuine by checking the label to see if there is a CE or UKCA mark. The product should also list a UK-based Labubu dolls also include a scannable QR code that links directly to the official Pop Mart to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
29-07-2025
- BBC News
Man fined over fridge graveyard in Grimsby front garden
A man has been ordered to pay almost £1,000 over numerous fridges and other rubbish dumped in the front garden of a terraced house he Goudie, 59, of Ings Lane, Waltham, was sent warning letters and then ordered to remove the waste from the empty property in Buller Street, Grimsby – but failed to do was found guilty in his absence at Grimsby Magistrates Court of failing to comply with an order under the Town and Country Planning Act Ron Shepherd, the portfolio holder for communities at North East Lincolnshire Council, said fly-tipping would "not be tolerated". "This case is the perfect example of how we are a zero-tolerance council," he added."Whether you have dumped the waste or own the land it has been left on, you still have a responsibility."The council said the waste was reported in September 2024. Several attempts were made to contact Goudie, but he did not was then given a Section 215 Notice, which orders property owners to remove waste from their land if it is deemed to be causing a nuisance, before being taken to a hearing on 21 July, Goudie was ordered to pay a total of £956, including a fine of £440, victim surcharge of £176 and legal costs of £340. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
25-07-2025
- BBC News
Thousands of vapes and cigarettes seized in Grimsby raids
Thousands of illegal vapes and cigarettes, hundreds of which were hidden in two loft hatches, have been seized in police products were seized from shops in Grimsby on Wednesday during a Trading Standards and Humberside Police were found placed between machinery and in a wall Ron Shepherd, from North East Lincolnshire Council, said: "We could raid this today and it will be back trading tomorrow, that's how frequent it's happening." In the first shop, sniffer dog Griff discovered illegal vapes, cigarettes and hand-rolled tobacco hidden in loft dog handler Stuart Philips told the BBC: "They put these concealments up high because they think that the dogs can't detect things high."But the dog was on to it, we hadn't even been in the shop for two minutes." In the same shop, a "considerable quantity" of illegal vapes were found hidden among electric units in the building.A further amount of illegal tobacco products were found in another shop, hidden in a make-shift hatch above a door. A ban on single-use vapes came into force in June and they must now be reusable, refillable and should also have an internal tank capacity of no more than 2ml and the level of nicotine in the vaping fluid should not exceed 20ml, the council's trading standards department products must be registered with the Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency prior to being released on to the market, the council added. The authority said the operations were carried out to "stamp out the illegal trade of tobacco products in our borough".Councillor Ron Shepherd, portfolio holder for safer and stronger communities, said the raids had led to "an amazing find"."Keeping these products, that do not meet safety standards and are putting lives at risk, off the streets is our main priority."I hope this acts as a warning to others selling illegal products [that] we will not tolerate it."Ch Insp Alasdair Booth, of Humberside Police, said the operation had been undertaken "in direct response" to "concerns raised by the local community". Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
Yahoo
13-07-2025
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Village poo bag scheme aims to cut dog waste
A Lincolnshire village has started a Poo Bag Partnership which aims to encourage people pick up their dog's waste. Community groups and businesses in Great Coates will be handing out waste bags to dog walkers. Between 2023 and 2024, more than 280 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for dog fouling related offences, North East Lincolnshire Council said Councillor Ron Shepherd said the authority hoped to expand the scheme. "We're glad to be building these partnerships across all areas of North East Lincolnshire," he said. "We appreciate the majority of dog owners are responsible, but it is the minority that need to understand that they have a duty of care as a pet owner. "I urge as many businesses, organisations and charities to become a Poo Bag Partner and help us to stop this issue from blighting our streets." Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad. Click here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices. Dog poo rules 'tricky' to police, say officers Doorbell footage plea in dog fouling crackdown North East Lincolnshire Council
BBC News
13-07-2025
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Lincolnshire village poo bag scheme aims to cut dog waste
A Lincolnshire village has started a Poo Bag Partnership which aims to encourage people pick up their dog's groups and businesses in Great Coates will be handing out waste bags to dog 2023 and 2024, more than 280 Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for dog fouling related offences, North East Lincolnshire Council saidCouncillor Ron Shepherd said the authority hoped to expand the scheme. "We're glad to be building these partnerships across all areas of North East Lincolnshire," he said."We appreciate the majority of dog owners are responsible, but it is the minority that need to understand that they have a duty of care as a pet owner."I urge as many businesses, organisations and charities to become a Poo Bag Partner and help us to stop this issue from blighting our streets."Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Click here, to download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and here, to download the BBC News app from Google Play for Android devices.
