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Pie 'n' mash rival told porkies about Manze's

21.09.11
London's oldest pie and mash shop has won an advertising battle after a rival made misleading claims online... more

Cadbury's Naomi Campbell advert 'not racist'

21.06.11
A Cadbury's advert comparing Naomi Campbell to a chocolate bar was not racist, the advertising watchdog said... more

Reebok feeling the heat over 'unsupported' advertising claims

21.06.11
Sportswear firm Reebok has been censured for claiming its clothing can increase oxygen levels... more

Flybe forced to drop "misleading" ads

05.04.11
Airline carrier Flybe has been forced to drop a "massive sale" advertising campaign after "misleading" customers over participating airports... more

Advert watchdog gets new web power

01.03.11
Advertising Standards Authority is granted new powers to crack down on misleading web adverts ... more

Watchdog says it will shame internet offenders

01.03.11
Companies run the risk of being named and shamed if marketing messages on the internet fall foul as new rules come into force... more

Why twenty-somethings are TV's forgotten tribe

07.02.11
Glee on Monday, Gossip Girl on Wednesday, Skins on Thursday. That's my social-life substitute sorted for the next few weeks: watching characters a decade younger than me bonking, boozing and belting out showtunes on their path towards adulthood... more

Asda's price guarantee draws complaints from rivals

02.02.11
Britain's advertising watchdog rules Asda must change the way it presents its price guarantee as rivals file complaints... more

Saw 3D advert banned after 10-year-old complains

12.01.11
A 10-year-old has secured the banning of a television ad for the film Saw 3D after complaining to a watchdog that it was 'distressing' and 'inappropriately scheduled'... more

Bank advert banned over weekend claim

14.12.10
Television advertisement by NatWest claiming the bank is open on Saturdays is banned after it emerged that fewer than half of its branches were... more

Unsuitable for Westfield: Shop told to cover up 'porn' billboards

18.11.10
Company behind a sexually-charged advertising campaign which appears in Westfield is to be told to remove the images after they were labelled too explicit... more

Beyonce's perfume ad banned for being too 'sexually provocative'

17.11.10
An advert promoting Beyonce's perfume has been banned during daytime television for being unsuitable for young children... more

Ice cream firm's kissing priests advert is banned

27.10.10
Ice cream company banned from using an advert showing two priests who are about to kiss — a month after being ordered to pull a campaign featuring a pregnant nun ... more

Billboards for infidelity website anger charities

20.10.10
Family charities have attacked an advertising campaign promoting the world's biggest infidelity website... more

Adverts for hotels were misleading

06.10.10
Hotel chain has been censured by the advertising watchdog after falsely claiming to be the biggest operator in London... more

Watchdog sees funny side of Frank Lampard 'goal' ad

29.09.10
An Asda advertisement offering free eye tests for Uruguayans after a Uruguayan referee and linesman 'missed' Frank Lampard's equalising goal against Germany in the World Cup has been cleared of causing offence, a watchdog said... more

'Offensive' advert for anti-terrorist hotline is banned

11.08.10
An advert for the Anti-Terrorist Hotline put out by Scotland Yard has been banned after watchdogs ruled it could cause 'serious offence' ... more

Charles Campion is The Smart Shopper

29.07.10
This week's top food shopping tips from the man in the know...... more

Scary London Dungeon poster banned from the Tube

14.07.10
Digital poster for an exhibition at the London Dungeon is banned for scaring children... more

'Offensive’ Diesel poster adverts banned

30.06.10
Two posters for clothing label Diesel are banned for displaying images likely to cause “serious offence”... more

Why Dita and Dixie conceal their assets

01.05.09
I stand four-square behind Dita Von Teese. That's a sentence I've always wanted to be able to write. But I'm not being creepy - or, at least, not just being creepy... more

Beer poster banned for false courage claim

15.04.09
A poster which showed a nervous man and the slogan "Take Courage my friend" was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for suggesting the beer could increase confidence... more

Anti-smoking advert 'too frightening'

01.04.09
An anti-smoking advert could distress young children by preying on their fears that their parents might die, the advertising watchdog has ruled... more

Iggy Pop insurer refuses to give car cover to musicians

23.02.09
A car insurer which has a £25million ad campaign starring veteran rocker Iggy Pop refuses to insure musicians... more

Larger-than-life sofa advert banned

03.12.08
A furniture company has been criticised by advertising watchdogs for making their sofas look bigger than they are... more

ITV pop-up ads that can appear DURING shows

01.10.08
Television viewers may soon be unable to avoid adverts during their favourite shows as ITV develops plans for "pop-up" commercials... more

'Bespoke' suits can now be a cut below best

18.06.08
Tailors on Savile Row have lost a legal battle over their right to use the word "bespoke" to refer exclusively to hand-made suits... more


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