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Apologies – been offline this week.

A couple of personal problems have stopped me putting anything out this week, but hopefully sorted enough to come back on line now. Scams involving types of Covid 19 related testing kits and tax returns from not working have again emerged this week, so please be very wary of any unknown number phone calls or […]

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Today’s Community Alert news

Published today ! Humberside Police Launches Video Appointments For Victims of Crime Humberside Police launches video appointments for victims of crime Humberside Police are the first force in the country to use a new system to enable victims of crime to be interviewed via video link. Recognising the challenging time faced with the current pandemic […]

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Today’s latest published information

After today’s virtual Fraud Forum meeting, there is another bunch of advice notes ready to be published see below. Please take note – be aware of a scam currently working its’ way over from North Lincs. – a white van man who promises to sanitise and disinfect your driveway and buildings with a Covid 19 […]

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Crime Commissioner blog – update from Keith Hunter

I have been asked to share the following, please would you share with your network: The Police and Crime Commissioner is writing a regular BLOG to update our communities and partners about what the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Commissioner himself are doing during this lockdown period to ensure vital services […]

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Advice for any business owners who are readers of this blog

I have been asked to forward this advice on to anyone who is a business owner. This is not government advice, but goes out to retail outlets from their national group. It explains a few things in a more simple format than many of the “official” sources that use jargon and acronyms, which can often […]

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ARE YOU HELPING THE SCAMMERS WITHOUT KNOWING IT ?

SOCIAL MEDIA – FREELY GIVEN INFORMATION. We’re in lockdown, I’m bored, let’s fill in one of these fun surveys, so how many brothers and sisters have you got, where were you born, what was your first house number and street, tell me lots of little details about yourself ? You have now given anyone who […]

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What does a return to normality mean?

WHAT IS NORMAL ? The lockdown seems to be continuing for at least 3 to 4 more weeks. Most sensible people are abIding by the rules, and will help to eventually alLow all of us to return to normal. However, what IS normal? Will normalĀ  – be getting all lost wages back from redundancy, or […]

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Quiet Easter?

As the final day of Easter stays a lot cooler than over the rest of the weekend, have you stayed safe, and not been out and about when there was no need? We are now in week 4 of the lockdown and new cases have been reported today in China, so there could be a […]

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MORE UPDATE ADVICE – CLEVERER SCAM TYPES, AND HOW THEY ARE EVOLVING !

SCAMMERS ARE GETTING MORE PROFESSIONAL IN THEIR APPROACH – SEE THE ATTACHED ADVICE AND WARNINGS, SO AS NOT TO BE CAUGHT OUT ! THESE ROBBERS HAVE NO CONSCIENCE – DO NOT FALL FOUL OF THEIR TACTICS !

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WHAT HAPPENS IF I/D CHECKS COME IN FOR THOSE FLAUNTING LOCKDOWN RULES !

COULD YOU PROVE WHO YOU ARE, AND WHERE YOU LIVE, IF STOPPED BY ANY AGENCIES TRYING TO STOP BREAKS IN LOCKDOWN PROCEDURES? Always trying to second guess the next move needed to prevent the breaking of lockdown processes, but not wanting to turn us into a police state, could you prove identity and your home […]

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HAVE YOU GOT A PHONE TREE CALL SYSTEM ?

A MESSAGE / SUGGESTION FROM THE NATIONAL NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH GROUP IN LONDON. At Neighbourhood Watch we are all too aware that supporting our neighbours and wider community who are not connected via the internet or on social media through this pandemic is still a challenge for many. However many of these people are reachable by […]

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UPDATES TO SERVICES ADVICE INFORMATION.

  Please find the latest information presented by national groups to present to neighbourhood watch groups in our area. (THE DOWNLOAD IS SHOWN BELOW.)  

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STAY SAFE, STAY HOME !

It may seem that the message to remain as isolated as possible during these crisis times is still not registering with some people. It has been proven beyond all doubt that no age group is immune to being infected, if in contact with the Covid 19 virus….so why are several groups of people just not […]

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CHANGING TIMES AHEAD !

MORE LOCAL VIGILANCE STILL REQUIRED ! As we move forward into yet another trying week of self isolations and enforced stays at home for many families, I believe that we need to uphold our vigilance in looking after local vulnerable people, and also those who do not consider home security important. With many shops closing […]

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Fly tipping on the increase.

Just a quick update! Immingham recycling centre is currently closed due to manning problems, and the Grimsby recycling centre is only accepting food wastes. This will inevitably result in people who have no scruples deciding to fly tip wherever they can. Please look out for, and report, any areas where this is taking place, hopefully […]