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Well-known brands are being sold cheaply to children, say investigators
Cheap cigarettes smuggled from abroad and sold illegally in “tab houses” are getting children hooked on smoking, trading standards officers have warned.
About 30% of under 18s admit to buying illicit tobacco, particularly in areas of deprivation, officials say.
The cigarettes are sold from private homes [...]
The Highland Council is offering advice to shoppers ahead of the Christmas sales, reminding them that they have the same rights when they buy goods in a sale as at any other time of year. Some tips offered by Trading Standards officers are:-
* Be aware that If goods are faulty or do not match their [...]
Cooling off periods and cancellation rights have been simplified by the introduction of a new piece of legislation which will come into force on the 1st October 2008.
Under previous legislation, The Cancellation of Contracts Concluded Away from Business Premises Regulations 1987 consumers were given a 7 day cooling off period and cancellation rights [...]
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