A mail deliverer has vowed revenge after a resident left an “awful” note accusing him of faking an attempted delivery. A postie in the UK is refusing to deliver to one resident again after they stuck a note to their door accusing him of pretending to try to deliver their …
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Ofcom has issued new guidance in an effort to crack down on the increase in scam texts and phone calls. The advice from the telecoms watchdog comes amidst alarming new figures that have revealed that 45 million people have been hit by suspicious messages or calls in the past three …
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A woman has taken to social media urging everyone to “be careful” after she was targetted by scammers impersonating her daughter on WhatsApp. The mum from Bedford posted the warning, along with a screenshot of her conversation with the scammer, in a local Facebook group on Thursday evening (October 7). …
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On the hunt for a job? Whether it’s a first-time role or you are looking for a complete career change, there’s lots of roles on offer in Hartlepool at the moment. Teesside Live has drawn together a list of the companies with vacancies – it’s a varied bunch across a …
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Facebook and Instagram are down tonight for thousands of users for the second time this week. On Monday, social media platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram stopped working for millions of users around the world. The outage lasted for around seven hours, with users not being able to access the apps, …
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LONDON — European stocks advanced on Wednesday, looking to shrug off market nerves after a rate-induced sell-off in the U.S. in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.8% in early trade, with retail stocks adding 1.2% to lead gains while oil and gas stocks dropped 0.8%. Europe investors …
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D ozens of complaints have been made against a Covid-19 test supplier after quarantined travellers were left waiting several days for a kit to arrive. East Yorkshire-based Latus Health has been accused of providing an “appalling” service, with customers claiming they received their £175 coronavirus tests late – potentially delaying …
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People have discovered that hundreds of ‘missing’ Royal Mail and Hermes parcels are being sold on eBay – and customers aren’t happy. Listings spotted on the auction website show bundles of undelivered packages being sold for hundreds of pounds by mystery sellers. A listing with bids going up to £56 …
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People flogging valuable items on eBay, Facebook and Gumtree are being warned about a new scam. West Midlands Police say sellers looking to make some extra money in lockdown have been conned out of more than £125,000 by scammers in recent months. The con-artists have been targeting people selling high-value …
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Video gaming in the UK was boosted by the arrival of a “new console generation” last year as the market surged to a record £7bn. Players pushed the sector’s value up 29.9pc compared to 2019 with increases across both digital and physical sales, according to a report by gaming industry body …
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