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Fraud alert: Scam calls using ‘spoofed’ phone numbers City of London Police is urging the public to be sure of who they are talking to following a spike in reports of calls from ‘spoofed’ phone numbers. Criminals use ‘spoofing’ software to intentionally cover up their real caller ID and instead, mirror the phone number of […]

Courier fraud alert: Over 70s targeted as courier fraud exceeds £21 million in 2025. City of London Police are issuing a renewed warning to the public as courier fraud continues to evolve across the UK, with criminals using increasingly sophisticated and persistent tactics that are driving significant financial harm to victims. New figures show reports […]

55 million suspicious emails reported by the public   Members of the public have reported 55.7 million suspicious emails to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS). The free service was created by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in 2020 and since its launch has resulted in the removal of 250,000 scams across 443,000 […]

Reminder that the EWR consultation finishes on 9 June 2026. Barton Parish Council has responded to relevant sections on behalf of residents. This is the last consultation before the business case is drawn up and presented to the Government (2027).   Cllr Andy Martin attended a local respresentative group  meeting in London at the Department […]