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Alert: 14th January 2020

A burglary took place last Tuesday (7th January) at a property on Sutton Lane towards the centre of the village. Police were conducting door to door enquiries today. If you saw anything out of the ordinary last Tuesday please contact via 101 our Neighbourhood Policing Sergeant Sgt 602 Samantha Pearson on the team phone number 101 Ext 318 0986. The offence took place during the day, likely 08.00 to 16.30 so if you recall something, please make that call to assist.

ALERT: 23/12/2019

Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards have been made aware that some dolls described as “Sweet Fashion Doll” and “Girl Beautiful Doll” are being sold in the Nottingham area. They have been found to contain high levels of a dangerous chemical called “phthalates.” Phthalates can harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.

We would urge anybody that has purchased a “Sweet Fashion Doll” or “Girl Beautiful Doll” not to use them and to return them to the retailer that they purchased them from.

To report information about these dolls or for consumer advice please contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 03454 04 05 06.

ALERT: 20/12/2019 A member of the Neighbourhood Watch reports taking a cold call from what was ostensibly Amazon. The member was asked to “Press 1” to prevent £39 being deducted from their Amazon account. Clearly this was a scam, but please beware. the Amazon scams are getting more common and plausible, an indication that the scammers are making good money from this try on.

ALERT: 28/11/2019 Cold Callers Active In Nottinghamshire.

We have had reports of two men going door to door advising people of issues with their roofs and offering to fix them. When they are on the roof, they find other problems and the costs escalate.

Trading Standards never recommend employing a trader based on a cold call.

If you are considering having work carried out on your property or garden make sure that you get three quotes from reputable traders. To find local traders who have been approved by Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards please visit www.checkatrade.com or contact the Citizens Advice Consumer Service for advice on 03454 04 05 06.

ALERT: 21/11/2019. Do you have a tumble dryer from Hotpoint, Indesit, Creda, Swan or Proline?

If so you may be entitled to a replacement, a free repair or a refund under a safety recall scheme being run by Whirlpool.

There have been reports of faults in some machines that can cause electrical fires so as a precaution homeowners are being urged to unplug their machines until they are sure they are safe to use.

If you think you might have a tumble dryer that is affected, you can check whether it needs to be recalled by calling 0800 151 0905 or visiting the website https://dryerrecall.whirlpool.co.uk

This alert sent to us by Watch Coordinator Brian Seddons who is happy to check out the model number of your drier. Contact Brian through the Contact Form of this website