Going to the #BlackIsleShow? Look out for the Real Deal logo - they work with The Highland Council #TradingStandards to prevent counterfeits & other illicit goods to help ensure it is a safe, fair place to shop and trade. More: realdealmarkets.co.uk Real Deal #BuyReal

Trading Standards warning over giveaway win scam email irvinetimes.com/news/24499590.…

(Updated) In an intelligence led multi agency partnership, Police Scotland North Ayrshire , North Ayrshire Council, TradingStandardsScot , SCOTSS & “Boo” from consumer protection dogs uk teamed up for a day of action yesterday - seizing over £25,000 of illicit products in the process. More: orlo.uk/whgT2

'Boo' helps police sniff out £24K of illegal nicotine products in North Ayrshire largsandmillportnews.com/news/24528818.…

Illegal nicotine products worth £24K seized by police dog news.stv.tv/west-central/i…

Loyalty pricing practices at high street retailers ‘concerning’, says Which? independent.co.uk/news/uk/compet…

A busy day for Bo working alongside Police and Trading Standards officers in the north of Glasgow seizing illicit tobacco and vapes from local shops. Bo filled a whole van from her detections 🐶 Glasgow City Council consumer protection dogs uk SCOTSS

Big Boo after just 4 shops ,filled the van !! . Been a busy but fantastic week for the dogs. Lots of seizures (40,000 plus ) yesterday alone . Lots of concealments found by the dogs and emptied out by the TSOs 😁. More jobs planned, so on we go !! 👍

Isle of Man bans the display of vapes in shops from September 1 ASH Scotland Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) Scot Gov Health bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Trading Standards issue warning over parking scam involving fake QR codes in South Ayrshire ayrshire-today.co.uk/news/24541848.…

Police and Trading Standards in Ayrshire issue warning over medical alarms scam largsandmillportnews.com/news/24543181.…

Detection dogs sniff out thousands of 'illicit cigarettes' at two shops in Glasgow barrheadnews.com/news/24546812.…

Sniffer dogs help as £8,000 worth of suspected illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized by Trading Standards in East Renfrewshire uk.news.yahoo.com/sniffer-dogs-h… via @yahooNewsUK

Sniffer dogs help as £8,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized by Trading Standards heraldscotland.com/news/24546946.…

On the 1 September, we are starting our first ever Trusted Trader week, which will be a cross Scotland campaign promoting the benefits of using Trading Standards vetted businesses. trustedtrader.scot/news/TrustedTr… #TrustedTraderWeek #TrustedTrader #ApprovedTrader SCOTSS TradingStandardsScot

Oasis fans urged to contact Trading Standards over dynamic ticket price 'law breach' scotsman.com/news/oasis-fan…

North Lanarkshire Trading Standards take action against car dealer after surge in complaints from consumers Consumer Scotland TradingStandardsScot northlanarkshire.gov.uk/news/trading-s…

Disposable vape ban update expected on Friday: betterretailing.com/disposable-vap… via @betterretailing

Folk need to be aware of the difference between TrustED Traders and the totally unverified "Trust A Trader" that advertises on TV. For the avoidance of doubt, SCOTSS are the good guys....

Council services including Trading Standards face critical workforce gaps localgov.co.uk/Scottish-counc…