Annoyances and Irritations News & Updates
- 31st October 2012
The Highways Agency will be resurfacing sections of the M1 southbound between junctions 20 and 19, starting Saturday November 10th
- 23rd October 2012
A new card scam in which people are tricked into handing over their bank card details and pin numbers has seen customers duped out of £1.5 million since the beginning of 2011.
- 18th November 2011
In the past 28 days Leicestershire Constabulary has received 20 reports of burglaries where car keys and cars have been stolen.
- 7th November 2011
With the UK's busiest online shopping day 'Mega Monday' (5 December) fast approaching, we are joining others in ringing-out the bells about the growing threat of online fraudsters.
- 3rd November 2011
Suspicions have been raised by Neighbourhood Watch colleagues when an e-mail purporting to be from HMRC regarding a tax refund was received.
- 26th October 2011
With the clocks going back on Sunday, local residents are being encouraged to play their part by switching on to some simple crime prevention tactics
- 24th October 2011
Leicestershire Constabulary is asking people to avoid the risk of car theft this winter
- 24th October 2011
Trading Standards is warning householders about a bogus charity clothing collection circulating Leicestershire, which is falsely using the name of an established children’s charity.
Vulnerable householders are being offered an opportunity to opt out of receiving visits from ‘trick or treaters’ this year. The ‘No thanks trick or treaters’ poster reminds the public to call Leics Police on the new 101 non-emergency number.
According to the results of the 'Buy Local' survey, commissioned by thebestof.co.uk, the majority of Brits believe their local high street is in decline and supermarkets are responsible.