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More News - A warning has been issued after a number of elderly pe officers.
Since 10 December last year to date 17 reports of courier fraud have than £135,000.
During the incidents the victims have received a call from someone cl use of the victim’s bank card.
Paul Wenlock from the force’s economic crime unit, said: “We are gr victim’s trust over a period of a few weeks and ensuring they don’t sp
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September 2024 in Countesthorpe, Foston and Kilby. Shoplifting 25, Violence and sexual offences 13, Criminal damage and arson 3, Burglary 2
ople were duped out of large sums of money after being contacted by bogus police been received by the force. With seven of those victims suffering losses of more aiming to be a police officer who’s investigating counterfeit currency or fraudulent
NEW AND OLD
Leicesters city council lighting team will be dressing the centre with 16,000 low-energy lamps to illuminate the city throughout the festive season.
Town Hall Square and around 20 city
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re growing increasingly concerned about these types of offences. Suspects are gaining the
’t speak to anyone about the calls. They sound genuine and victims feel they have no
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owing increasingly concerned about these types of offences. Suspects are gaining the eak to anyone about the calls. They sound genuine and victims feel they have no
morning and at weekends to minimise disruption.
The lights going up are just the first sign of the Christmas treats ahead. In the second week of November, a mighty 15m Christmas tree was delivered from the Kielder Forest in Northumberland, to take pride of place at the Clock Tower.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS -
> FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH SUPPORTERS ACROSS ENG & WALES
With lockdown restrictions being progressively lifted people have been getting together
made and we will be monitoring so we
work being carried out early in the The market will run until 29th December.
centre streets will be decorated, in a a Christmas Market – the perfect place
outside and are starting to return to higher levels of ‘in person’ gatherings. However, we
and drug use. ASB reports have been
process taking about four weeks, with for treats, gifts and warming festive food.
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and all with no helmets, we are currently
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We have had reports of speeding around the Linden Farm Road area, we have identified the vehicle and the driver will be visited and advised accordingly. We have always had issues with inconsiderate parking in the area of Greenfields Primary school we will continue to monitor and work with the residents and school when complaints come in to us. Where registrations have been obtained we will be sending letters or visiting offenders to give the advice and warnings of the above. We will continue to prioritize parking and obstruction in the Countesthorpe area. PCSO Keane conducted a beat surgery in October at The Rainbow Shop in Countesthorpe, the next one on the 25th November at Brook Court (prior to publication - sorry). Next surgery after that is 6pm on Saturday 7th December at Tesco express the Square, Countesthorpe.
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