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LS= Lindsey Stone, Avon and Somerset Constblry. PCMJ = P.C. Mark Jones. NW = Neighbourhood Watcher
| NW | Two of the coping stones from the bridge over the railway, on the road from Poole to East Nynehead [Ash Lane], have been dislodged and are now on the railway embankment below. I only noticed they were gone this morning [25.9.07] and reported it to Railtrack. The bridge has a reference; it is MLN 168-48¼ [sic!]
If you know when or how they were dislodged please contact Railtrack on
0845-711-4141 or, should you prefer, the Police on 0845-456-7000 or
Crimestoppers on 0800-555-111 to leave information anonymously or ring me on
01823 461637 or email me. If you see anyone acting suspiciously around the bridge please contact any of the above. A photograph or digital image would be VERY useful! The coping stones are VERY LARGE and HEAVY. I did not notice any damage to adjacent brickwork so it seems unlikely to me that they were accidentally dislodged - say by a vehicle. The sheer size of them suggests that more than one person might have been involved. If somebody thought dislodging the blocks was fun they may return for more fun. As the next stones are more directly over the line, should one fall on the line or a train the consequences could be serious and life threatening. [Tuesday 25th September 2007] |
| LS | G590 280807. This message is sent to inform of the number of vehicle crimes that occurred over the weekend of 25-28 August. So far 20 reports of damage to motor vehicles have been made to police. Additionally 23 reports of theft of items from motor vehicles have been reported. Of these 6 reports of damage occurred in Wellington. Other offences occurred throughout Taunton Town and in villages including Cotford St Luke, Bishops Lydeard and North Curry. Please remind members about the need to take care over vehicle security, not to leave any items in vehicles that could prove a temptation to others and to report all suspicious activity to the police. If you have information about any crime, phone the police on 0845 456 7000 or you can call anonymously to CRIMESTOPPERS 0800 555 111 [29 August 2007] |
| NW | This info comes from the government's D.T.I. I reproduce the email verbatim as follows. “We got a lot of these calls at the Cabinet Office recently “Police Warning Please Read “We have been advised of a telephone fraud currently in operation - this applies to home and work telephones, landlines and mobiles. “If you receive one of these calls, upon answering the telephones you will hear a recorded message congratulating you on winning an all expenses trip to an exotic location. You will then be asked to press 9 to hear further details. If you press 9 you will be connected to a premium rate line that costs approximately £20 per minute. Even if you disconnect immediately, it will remain connected for a minimum of 5 minutes costing around £100. The final part of the call involves you being asked to key in your postcode and house number which has other serious consequences. After a further 2 minutes you will receive a message informing you that you are not one of the lucky winners. The total bill by then will be £100. “Since the calls are originating from outside the UK, BT and other telephone companies are left relatively powerless to act. The only safe solution is to HANG UP before the message prompts you to dial 9, even safer HANG UP on any unsolicited ‘free offer calls’. “There is another scam operating on mobile phones as well. A missed call comes up, the number is 0709 020 3840, the last four numbers may vary, but certainly the first four will remain the same. If you call this number back you will be charged £50 per minute. “People have complained about their phone bills, once they have realised the cost of the call, but apparently this is completely legal. “So beware, do not call back numbers beginning with ‘0709’. “PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO YOUR FAMILY & FRIENDS.” [July 2005] |