Officers from Trading Standards were out in Inverurie this morning providing members of the Language Café, most of whom do not have English as a first language, with advice about doorstep crimes via an on-call interpreter. This is part of an ongoing series of visits to community groups in Aberdeenshire, to raise awareness of scams and is the first is to the Language Café, but not the last. (photo attached)

Bob McKinney,

Enforcement Officer

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