There are new scams you need to be aware of as criminals attempt to dupe unsuspecting people into handing over money and personal information. The UK’s leading fraud prevention service has shared details on the latest scams involving Royal Mail deliveries and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). According …
Read More »Four Royal Mail post boxes have been stolen from a west Wales village
Post boxes have been stolen from a west Wales village. Dyfed Powys Police say they are investigating the theft of Royal Mail post boxes from the Pencader area of Carmarthenshire. One was taken from Llanfihangel ar Arth, close to the village of Pencader. Another box has since been recovered at …
Read More »List of mobile speed camera locations in Gloucestershire this week
There are far fewer cars on the roads, but that can mean speeders will stand out even more. Mobile speed cameras are being deployed around the county this week in a bid to reduce the risk of collisions and injuries. Law-flouting drivers risk fines, points and prosecution depending on their …
Read More »Attempted robbery from Royal Mail worker prompts police search in Bedminster
A thief attempted to steal a mailbag off a Royal Mail worker in Bedminster this afternoon (January 12). Police are searching the area following the attempted robbery, on Bedminster Parade, at about 5.30pm. The thug fled the area empty-handed after the incident. An Avon and Somerset police spokesman said: “We’re …
Read More »Urgent scam warning issued by Royal Bank of Scotland following latest coronavirus lockdown
Scam alert. The Royal Bank of Scotland has issued an urgent scam alert following the new lockdown. The lockdown at the beginning of March saw an increase in scams of 400 per cent according to Action Fraud and Royal Bank is hoping that by alerting customers in advance and further …
Read More »School librarian charged over ‘sexual relationship with boy, 14’
School librarian, 45, is charged with ‘having a five-year sexual relationship with a student that began when he was just 14 years old’ Joan Meyer charged with first-degree child sexual abuse for allegedly carrying on five-year relationship with her student, beginning in 2009 when he was 14 Allegations against Meyer …
Read More »Gang of 50 teens smash up SUV in brazen daylight attack on New York’s Fifth Avenue
An SUV driver and his mother say they thought they were going to be killed after a gang of teenagers surrounded their car and began smashing it up in New York City. The shocking incident occurred in broad daylight in the heart of Manhattan on Tuesday – evidence that Big …
Read More »Online shoppers put on high alert over Christmas DPD parcel scam
North Wales Police has warned Christmas shoppers about a parcel delivery scam that has already netted almost quarter of a millions pounds across the UK. The email and text scam has been running for some time but police are concerned it is now being targeted at the busy festive period …
Read More »Man jailed for 12 months for buying £7 flick knife with a massive blade from China
A man who ordered a £7 flick knife from China on the internet has been sentenced to 12 months in prison. The weapon was found when a parcel being mailed to Swansea marked “kitchenware” was intercepted and opened. Police were alerted to the discovery and officers arrested the intended recipient, …
Read More »‘Whole community’ left upset after theft of postbox dating to reign of George V
A community has been left “upset” after a postbox dating back to the reign of George V was stolen. North Wales Police are appealing for witnesses after the postbox was removed from a wall in the Gwynedd village of Llanfachreth. It has been in place for around a century before …
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