Police
Non-emergency police call charges to be scrapped from next year
The 15p charge for calling the police's non-emergency 101 number will be scrapped from April 2020
28 May 2019
Last chance to register to vote in the May local elections
Anyone planning to vote in the local elections on 5 May must register to do so by midnight tonight
18 April 2016
Police warning over fraudsters 'pretending to be Martin Lewis'
Elderly people are being targeted by a telephone scam with fraudsters allegedly pretending to be Martin Lewis
16 February 2016
Fraudsters con holidaymakers out of £2.2 million: Protect yourself
ABTA, police and the Government have joined forces to urge caution when booking holidays online
13 April 2015
Wonga escapes police probe over 'fake' lawyer letters
City of London Police says it won't carry out a criminal investigation into Wonga's dodgy debt collection practices
5 February 2015
Keep your Pin to yourself: Watch out for 'courier scam'
Action Fraud had 721 reports of courier scams across the UK between January and June this year
19 November 2013
Seven charged over Crown Currency Exchange collapse
After a police investigation, seven people have been charged in connection with the collapse of Crown Currency Exchange
19 August 2013
Warning! New scam involving hardcore porn DVDs being mailed unsolicited to your home
Children as young as three have been exposed to explicit images as recipients had no idea of the content
1 August 2013
Government to reveal how taxpayers' bills are spent
Every taxpayer is to receive a personal statement spelling out what the Government is spending their tax on
20 March 2012
Sainsbury's shopper arrested for coupon fraud
A woman has been cautioned by the police for fraudulently trying to use the same coupon multiple times at Sainsbury's
26 September 2011
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