‘Fat Cheryl’ Diet Chef TV ad gets battered by the ASA
Weight loss company Diet Chef has felt the heavy hand of the advertising law after a TV ad for its…
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Junk food lobby goes ape over ad for banana gadget
Proof if it were needed of the fervour of the junk food lobby has emerged once more following a failed attempt…
SSE told it can power on with smart meter mailshot
Utility giant Scottish & Southern Electric has been given the all-clear for a mailshot pushing the company’s roll-out of smart…
Fast-food chain spanked for using sex to flog pizzas
A North-West fast-food chain has been torn off a strip by the ad watchdog for using a scantily-clad model in…
Sainsbury’s Bank shamed for trivial credit card ad
Any agency planning a new campaign for their credit card client beware: make sure you show consumers using the card…
Now Ladbrokes gets red carded for email cock-up
What is it with bookies and their email campaigns? Just weeks after Coral Interactive was flayed for sending a marketing…
Anti-begging ads ripped up for demonising homeless
Nottingham City Council has been shamed by the ad watchdog over a poster campaign which used offensive, stereotypical images of…
Retailer defends ‘racist’ golliwog ad despite ban
A shop at Corfe Castle, Dorset, which sells Enid Blyton memorabilia, has been rapped over the knuckles for a print…
Sunday Sport ordered to cover up back page smut
It is fair to say that many people turn to the back pages of a newspaper first – especially sports…
MP claims DM sector is run by rogues and shysters
The direct marketing industry may need to launch a new charm offensive in the corridors of power after one MP…