This group will be meeting on the last Monday of each month at St Peter’s Church, Cambridge Street, Harrogate for a social ‘Knit & Natter’ gathering knitting/crocheting for various charities in the area. The aim is to meet new people and have some fun whilst producing items for worthwhile causes including: the Homeless; premature baby unit; dementia patients and ‘Knit for Nowt’ – a Yorkshire based charity which provides support for children requiring psychiatric help. Follow this link for further details: https://theknittersyarn.com/pages/charity
Pension scams advice
The Pensions Regulator has circulated the following document to advise people on pension scams. The main tactics scammers use are:
1. Making contact out of the blue
2. Making promises of high /guaranteed returns
3. Offering free pension reviews
4. Allowing access to your pension before age 55
5. Pressurising you to act quickly
The document can be accessed at
https://www.
It is well worth a read (Courtesy of NY Police)
An end to mobile phone scams?
This year, four of the largest mobile phone providers (EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three) will launch a new system, which blocks scammers who attempt to send text messages, which appear to come from your bank. The Consumer Association Which? reports that ’for years, fraudsters have been spoofing bank phone numbers and scaring people with threatening text messages to call them back’. The new system will stop the spoofing of phone numbers and will help to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent text messages.
In the meantime, you can report scam and spam texts directly to your mobile phone provider by forwarding it to 7726, which is free of charge. To find out more, please see our ‘Alerts’ page
Thousands report new TV licence scam
Thousands of people have notified the TV Licensing Authority about a new phishing scam. Follow their advice. Be on the alert. Don’t get caught. https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288
Save Harrogate Post Office!
Concerned about the loss of Harrogate’s Crown Post Office? Don’t forget to have your say before December 19th. There will be a drop-in public forum December 3rd 3.30-7.00pm in the Majestic Hotel. For further details about this consultation, please see our ‘Alerts’ page.
Is the free TV licence for the over 75s about to be abolished?
The current free TV licence for those over 75yr is due to end shortly.The BBC is seeking your views on what happens next. Will it be abolished? Have your say https://bbcconsultation.traverse.org.uk or tel: 0800 232 1382 for a paper version.
What do you do if your purchase is not delivered?
Here is some timely advice from Citizens’ Advice about your rights if something you order doesn’t arrive. https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/somethings-gone-wrong-with-a-purchase/if-something-you-ordered-hasnt-been-delivered/
Who’s looking after our health and wellbeing?
Join us on November 29th when Dr Lincoln Sargeant, Director of Public health NY, and Karin Sedgewick, North Yorkshire’s Older People’s Champion will explain how their roles affect the wellbeing of older people in North Yorkshire. Go to https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/forum-events/ for further details. Look forward to seeing you.
Do you want to save our main post office?
Harrogate Main Post Office set for closure
Help save Harrogate’s main Post Office
As WH Smith continues its programme to amalgamate post offices within its branches, it has been confirmed that the town centre post office in Harrogate is marked for closure. The plan is to relocate the post office within the WH Smith store in Cambridge Street. This move comes at a time when the future of the post office in Cold Bath Road is also in doubt. To read more about this, please see our ‘Have Your Say’ page, which includes an article from the Harrogate Advertiser. Make sure you participate in the consultation.
Don’t miss it!
The unique ‘Amazing Sea Creatures: Life Beneath the Ocean’ exhibition ends Sunday. This superb exhibition, which can be enhanced by a phone app, should not be missed. https://bit.ly/2z0iYxS Enter via Springfield Avenue. The signage at the conference centre is very poor. There are great virtual reality pods, too! Easy access for wheelchair users.