Another beast from the East over the next few days. Do you know anyone in your road / street / avenue / flat complex that may be struggling to heat their home, or having problems juggling heating costs vs food on the table? Have all of the elder members around your life remembered to apply […]
A friend of a colleague answered a phone call which said they were from BT. The instruction was they she needed to sign her BT contract again immediately otherwise her phone would be cut off. Luckily she didn’t fall for it and hung up immediately. Scam avoided. How do I know if this is a […]
With over 10 million vaccinations so far it is important that we all keep making sure that the right messages about vaccines and vaccinations are reaching everybody. As community members or Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators we hope that you find this information useful and can keep spreading the word whenever you can. All of these sources […]
I have been asked to disseminate national information out in regards to vaccines and jabs to the readers on here, so please see the attachment below from the explanation. This is also going out to all N E Lincs NHW Co-ordinators by separate e mail. Please share to all networks where appropriate. With over 10 […]
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Meet your local Policing Team online
The Humberside Neighbourhood Policing teams are keen to keep up conversations with local residents and in some Wards they now schedule regular online drop in sessions over Zoom so that residents can join in and speak to members of the team. You can always check where local Police engagement sessions are in your Ward via […]
OurWatch (the umbrella organisation for Neighbourhood Watch across England and Wales) has just published its February 2021 Newsletter. Always worth a read for all those involved with Neighbourhood Watch. Read more about it here or download the .pdf here. Did you miss the January one? . And as a bonus, OurWatch have published their first […]
Recent results, as seen on Look North, are encouraging, but before we all book our holidays, pub trips and house parties, please take a breath, and remember that we all need to stay vigilant and careful until the cases are down to zero. East Lindsey, which is one of our nearest area borders, have recently […]
I casually pulled a takeaway leaflet out of the front door this morning, after watching someone unknown walk up our driveway to put it in the door, and then thought twice about what I had just done. Thought – I don’t know this person. I didn’t see any ppe, gloves etc., or know how the […]
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Scam bulletin for 29th Jan 2021
One of the themes for unpleasant scams doing the rounds at the moment is playing on Covid-19 and vaccinations. Many messages now look very real and pretend to come from the NHS and other reputable sources. So it’s really important to watch out for these (and warn others) and not to click or follow through […]
Important. Please warn everyone you know about the Covid-19 and Vaccination Scams that are currently doing the rounds on social media. If you’re on Social Media and you get messaged with something like below then please DO NOT CLICK – it’s a scam. If you do click through and happen to get to something asking […]
Having helped with a group of special needs adults based at the Grimsby Institute campus for around 12 years, this strikes home that parents / carers are actually being asked to give their views as part of this news item. Please pass this information on to ANYONE who has connections with special needs children and […]
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT RECEIVE MY COMMUNITY ALERTS. Catalytic Converter Thefts – Tips on How To Protect Your Vehicle Today we’re warning motorists to be on their guard following a number of reports of catalytic converters being stolen. In the last month we have received reports of incidents in Goole, Scunthorpe, Brigg and Grimsby […]
Good morning, I have been asked to put this survey request up on the site in regards to how any health service contact could have affected you, either good or bad, during the last few months. As I have myself suffered an injury involving doctor and hospital contact, I have completed the survey – very […]
Karl will again fully update the scam on Friday, but police have warned of a new text / social media ciontact being made with a VERY genuine looking attachment page which looks very realistic as if from the NHS. It tells you that you are now in line for the jab and to accept or […]
I am starting to hear local cases of dog walkers being followed and being asked questions about their dogs while out walking, even some people trying to snatch dogs from gardens while dogs are out doing their business. Recent national scam protection TV programmes are suggesting that drug dealers are using some of their ill […]