Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert - suspicious activity and distraction thefts at local cash machines.

Suspicious activity and distraction thefts at local cash machines.

Officers wish to remind the community, to be vigilant around cash machines. 

There have been reports of bank cards being taken by offenders when victims are withdrawing cash from bank machines using distraction techniques. 

If someone you don’t know begins talking to you at a cash machine and you believe this to be suspicious, make sure that you don’t engage with them, that you have all your belongings and obscure your PIN number from other peoples view.

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Stafford: Staffordshire smart alert -Free knife crime awareness workshops for parents and carers

Free knife crime awareness workshops for parents and carers

Staffordshire Police is a partner of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Violence Reduction Alliance (VRA), so I’m getting in touch to make you aware of a couple of workshops taking place in March that may be of interest.

The workshops have been designed to help parents and carers understand more about gangs, exploitation and knife crime.

Delivered as virtual (Zoom) sessions by the Ben Kinsella Trust, these workshops cover a range of topics such as the influence of social media, the signs and stages of exploitation, and how we can work together as parents, carers and the wider community to prevent young people being affected by knife crime.

You can book your space for a date to suit your diary using the links below:

Tuesday 12th March, 6pm to 7pm, book your free ticket here: https://benkinsellatrust.beaconforms.com/form/6b95850f

Monday 18 March, 7pm to 8pm, book your free ticket here: https://benkinsellatrust.beaconforms.com/form/557fff12

For more information on the workshops visit the Violence Reduction Alliance website: Ben Kinsella Awareness Workshops - Violence Reduction Alliance

If you have any queries about the workshops you can contact the Violence Reduction Alliance directly by emailing: SSVRA@staffordshire-pfcc.gov.uk

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Vale of Glamorgan: Vale Family Information Service News

Vale Family Information Service News

Have you seen the choosing childcare booklet? You can access the simple guide to help parents choose childcare in Wales here.

Are you a parent or guardian of a child 0-7 years receiving services in the Vale of Glamorgan?

Early Years Pathfinder want to hear your feedback and views in a short interview. To thank you for taking part you'll get a £40 voucher.

Please click here to fill out the form.

For more information or to contact the Vale Family Information Service please see their details below:

Vale Family Information Service / Gwasanaeth Gwybodaeth i Deuluoedd y Fro
Phone / Ffon: 01446 704 704
fis@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/fis

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St Andrews: Morrisons in St Andrews now have a quieter hour

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Sandhurst: Army Welfare Service - Junior Club

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Pirbright: Army Welfare Service - Junior Club

 

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Pirbright: Army Welfare Service - Rainbow Tots

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Aldershot: Garrison & Community Health Fair & Life Skills

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Northern Ireland: Action Cancer Breast Screening

  

If you are aged 50 – 70 and are registered with a GP, you will be called every three years for a mammogram with the NHS Breast Screening Programme. This service is organised via your GP. For more information contact your GP or local breast screening unit.

Action Cancer is the only charity in the UK and Ireland to offer breast screening to women aged 40 – 49 and 70 plus who fall outside the NHS age range.

To book your appointment call Action Cancer on 028 9080 3344.

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DWP Update: Marriage Allowance – couples can save up to £252 a year on their tax bill

Some couples can save up to £252 a year on their tax bill by claiming Marriage Allowance.

To benefit from Marriage Allowance, the following circumstances must apply:

• the couple are married or in a civil partnership.
• one person does not pay Income Tax because any income they have is below their tax-free Personal Allowance (usually £12,570).
• their partner pays Income Tax at the basic rate.

Do you know someone who could be eligible?

​They can find out more and apply for Marriage Allowance on GOV.UK and use the free online calculator to find out how much tax they could save.