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April 5, 2022
The destruction of a nation. and do you know what? these people have been through so much in the past decades and they simply dont deserve it. john simpson, bbc news, kohsan, afghanistan. new rules for private car parks in england and wales mean their owners will have to introduce a fairer system for appeals — and give drivers a ten—minute grace period for lateness. most penalty payments will be capped at £50 — down from one hundred pounds. joining me now is gary rycroft — a lawyer who ...
January 2, 2022
Supercar retailer Motorhub has been fined £53,567 by National Trading Standards following a series of second-hand vehicle sales that misled consumers in “reckless” fashion.
May 22, 2021
Are Apple and Google doing enough to protect users against rip-off apps?
April 23, 2021
END OF THE ROAD FOR “ON THE ROAD” FEES? NOT YET Last week was supposed to bring some closure to the issue of the notorious “on the road” fees which dealerships routinely add to the deals as an extra - also known as a “delivery fee” or “dealership fee”. It is seldom discussed or broken down for car buyers - it just gets added to agreements along with other extras such as metallic paint and licensing and registration costs. Those who do question are told the figure covers pre-sale...
March 8, 2021
Article Smishing scam involving fake messages purporting to be from Royal Mail or courier firms flagged by Highland Council trading standards By Hector MacKenzie | Updated: 09:54, 08 March 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Highland Councils trading standards team have been alerted to a smishing scam that is currently targeting the regions residents. The scam involves a text message claiming to be from...
February 12, 2021
Statistics show the insurance industry is continuing to benefit from significantly reduced claims as work-from-home has become the new normal for many.
January 11, 2021
Caithness residents are being warned to be aware of Covid scammers who charge for fake vaccine injections so people 'can jump the queue'.
January 11, 2021
Article Highland Council and NHS Highland issue joint warning after concerns were raised following the emergence of fake coronavirus vaccine scams By Ian Duncan | Updated: 15:33, 11 January 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Highland Councils headquarters. Highland Councils Trading Standards team and NHS Highland are warning residents to be very aware of the latest Covid scams that are emerging across t...
January 11, 2021
Article Highland Council and NHS Highland issue joint warning to Ross-shire residents after concerns were raised following the emergence of fake coronavirus vaccine scams By Ian Duncan | Updated: 16:17, 11 January 2021 Get the Ross-shire Journal sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the days newspaper Highland Councils headquarters. Highland Councils Trading Standards team and NHS Highland are warning residents to be very aware of the latest Covid scams t...
March 1, 2019
More flowery and it comes and pink and that you have to really be careful make shows for some products woman have to pay several hundred percent mole because maybe they are willing to spend more money for their beauty and care and the companies knows that. according to a recent study by a german central office for consumer advice the pink tax still exists and that means that women still pay more for their products than man. but yeah thats fair because as we all know women earn a lot of more than...