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Trading Standards Crack Down on Illicit Tobacco in the Highlands

15 Oct 2025

Highland Council Trading Standards Enforcement Officers have seized illicit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco products following inspections at four retail premises in Inverness and Easter Ross after acting on complaints from the public and local businesses

Highland Council Launches Trusted Trader Scheme to Support Local Businesses and Protect Consumers

3 Sep 2025

Consumers across the Highlands can now make more confident and informed choices when hiring local businesses, thanks to the launch of the Highland Trusted Trader scheme by Highland Council.

Vape seller prosecuted after Trading Standards investigation

28 Aug 2025

A local vape seller has today been convicted of illegal sales and fined £900 in Inverness Sheriff Court

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