Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
A city shop which stocked thousands of illicit tobacco products has been ordered to pay £16,000 following a prosecution by City of Wolverhampton Council.
A leading independent retailers association has said that new ONS crime statistics showing over half a million shoplifting offences highlight the scale of the retail crime crisis facing high streets across Britain.
- 19th January 2026
A suspected fly tipper who left personal details among the rubbish strewn on a local green space has been tracked down and prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council.
Action will be taken against a number of shops after raids by City of Wolverhampton Council found tens of thousands of illicit cigarettes, hundreds of banned disposable vapes and a range of suspected fake Labubu products.
- 21st December 2025
A city trader and shop have been successfully prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council after an underage sale led to the discovery of hundreds of illicit vapes and cigarettes.
- 19th December 2025
A city trader and shop have been successfully prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council after an underage sale led to the discovery of hundreds of illicit vapes and cigarettes.
Action will be taken against a number of shops after raids by City of Wolverhampton Council found tens of thousands of illicit cigarettes, hundreds of banned disposable vapes and a range of suspected fake Labubu products.
Three suspected fly tippers who ignored investigations have been ordered to pay a total of £7,316 following successful prosecutions by City of Wolverhampton Council.
Tens of thousands of illicit cigarettes, a range of vapes and tobacco products plus unsafe and counterfeit toys have been seized from retailers by City of Wolverhampton Council.
A suspected fly tipper who was tracked down through personal details left in bags of dumped household waste has been prosecuted by City of Wolverhampton Council.