News - Trading Standards
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7 July 2025
Be on the lookout for Games related scams
OIC’s Trading Standards team is warning the public to be wary of scammers offering live streaming services and merchandise for the Orkney 2025 International Island Games. Folks are also urged to be…
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30 June 2025
Reminder over livestock registration requirements
Agencies with responsibility for animal welfare in Orkney have joined forces to issue a reminder to the local agricultural sector over livestock registration requirements.
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13 February 2025
Tips to help spot ‘copy cat’ scams
The Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding folk of the ways they can spot ‘copy cat’ scams and help stop them in their tracks.
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13 February 2025
Scam alert - Mobile Phone account takeover
Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team has had reports of locals receiving calls to their mobile phones from scammers claiming to be from their service provider.
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10 December 2024
Road Safety Forum urges parents to check child car seats
The Orkney Road Safety Forum is urging parents and carers of children to check if they are using their child car seats correctly.
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26 November 2024
Reminder to register birds and help fight avian flu
Orkney Islands Council’s Trading Standards team is reminding bird keepers to check if they now need to register their birds, under new UK-wide legislation coming into force from this Sunday (1…
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8 November 2024
Winter living allowance scam
Our Trading Standards team is aware of multiple instances of local residents receiving text messages claiming to be from the Home Office or the UK Government advising that with the reduction of the…
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21 October 2024
Bird keepers urged to be vigilant as risk of wild bird flu virus continues
Bird keepers in Orkney are being asked to be vigilant as the bird flu virus continues to circulate among wild birds in the UK.
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27 August 2024
New measures to help protect birds from avian flu
Our Trading Standards team is reminding bird keepers of new UK-wide legislation coming into force soon which requires all keepers of outdoor birds to register their birds.
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21 March 2024
New measures to help protect poultry industry from bird flu
New measures to better protect the poultry sector from future avian influenza outbreaks have been set out by the UK Government (19 March).
