Criminals are resorting to old-fashioned cheque and telephone scams. Where Credit Card fraud has fallen in recent years to reach it’s lowest figure in a decade, telephone banking fraud has rose by 32% from 2010 to 2011 to reach £16.7 million in fraudulent use. Most losses are involving customers being tricked by emails or cold [...]
Card fraud has fallen by 7% year on year in recent years to reach a value of £341 million in 2011, the lowest figure in a decade. This figure follows a three-year reduction of nearly 45% according to Financial Fraud Action UK. Meanwhile, online banking fraud losses fell by 24% to £35.4 million in 2011, [...]
New research has shown that the cost of diesel at rural filling stations is over 4p more per litre than in urban areas. Higher prices at rural filling stations, coupled with longer distances between home, work and essential services, means cars are becoming an ‘unaffordable necessity’ for many living in rural communities within our region [...]
The NFU is encouraging its members to plant ‘Jubilee Diamonds’ – diamond-shaped plantations of native hardwood trees – on their land as a living, lasting, landscape-enriching tribute to Her Majesty The Queen on her Diamond Jubilee. NFU President Peter Kendall will be planting a Jubilee Diamond on his family farm at Eyeworth in Bedfordshire. He [...]
A THINK! BIKE campaign urging drivers to see the person behind the motorcycle helmet was launched today. The £1.2 million campaign was launched today by Road Safety Minister Mike Penning. The campaign was informed by research showing that drivers are more likely to notice motorcyclists on the roads if they are a biker or know [...]
1st January 2012 saw changes to the Pet Passport regulations across the UK meaning travelling with your pet to certain countries is more relaxed and easier than before. The Changes in regulation have been made so that the UK legislations come in line with the rules followed by the rest of the EU. If you [...]
Monday the 6th February 2012 marks the day Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years on the throne as the queen of England. Queen Elizabeth II (aged 85) was coronated on the 6th February 1952 aged just 25 years old after the death of her father King George VI. Celebrations will stay fairly quiet today as the [...]
National Heart Month is The British Heart Foundation’s annual campaign to raise awareness of heart and circulatory disease. In February the British Heart Foundation are asking people to be a part of Red for Heart to raise funds to help us beat heart disease, the UK’s biggest killer. So why not join the thousands of [...]
Watch out people, the Twitter DM spam is doing the rounds again and many people are falling for it! Twitter is being hit by DM spam, phishing scams and malware which targets Twitter users and can easily be avoided. Basic rule is do not click any link from a user you do not know or [...]
On the 18th January the internet saw the largest online protest in history, in efforts to stop the internet censorship bills, SOPA & PIPA. Sites from all over the world striked in different ways, but they are united by this. The US Congress will vote to pass internet censorship in the Senate, even though the [...]
Pupils from Grangetown and Whitecliffe Primary Schools joined Members of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council at the site of...
Building work is now underway to provide facilities for post 16 students at Kirkleatham Hall Special School. A ground...
Redcar and Cleveland College are hosting a Health and Childcare Careers Event. The event is an event for school...
Many local agencies including, Carers Together; Coast & Country Housing; Cleveland Alzheimers Society & Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council...
Jordan Lee Hunt, who had been missing from the Grangetown area since Friday 10th May, was located safe and...
Police have traced a missing woman who was reported as missing last week. Enquiries carried out led to the...
