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There’s an article in the Nottingham Post today (online) about a spate of burglaries in the Lenton area of the city; eighteen in just one month.

The police are making the point that two-thirds of them could have been prevented by simply closing and or locking doors and…

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A little reminder to you that nominations for the National Personal Safety Awards, organised by Suzy Lamplugh Trust in partnership with Peoplesafe, must be in very soon.

These awards recognise people or groups who have promoted personal safety in an exceptional way and I would urge…

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The BBC recently conducted a little analysis of the most recent crime statistics issued by the Office for National Statistics and the Home Office. The article, which covers England only, is worth a read and then perhaps some reflection, before trying to reach any conclusions, which is actually…

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And so it goes on..........The following message has been sent by Action Fraud Fraudsters are sending out virus infected emails that claim a package has been seized by HM Revenue & Customs upon arrival into the United Kingdom. The official looking scam emails claiming to be from Royal Mail…

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Thank you to everyone who took part in our prize draw to win a light switch timer from our friends at Switched on Products. The winners will be announced shortly, just as soon as I hear back from them. I hope those that took part gained something from it, especially those who completed our Home…

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The following message has been sent by Action Fraud The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning people of the dangers of Recovery Room fraudsters targeting former victims of Timeshare fraud. Recovery Room Fraud refers to a scam whereby fraudsters contact the victims of previous frauds,…

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