Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 20
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 20
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| Date | 07/01/2016 |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Hereford Times |
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| Date of Publication | 7th January 2016 |
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20 THE HEREFORD TIMES Bogus calls A WARNING has been issued by the police after officers received reports of three scam phone calls in one afternoon this week. The calls were made between 3pm and 3.30pm on Monday to victims in Bromyard and Marcie. . Each time. the caller claimed to be from the Metropolitan police and told the victims their card had been used fraudulently in London. Fortunately, each of the victims realised it was a scam and did not hand any details over to the person they were speaking to. Previously, however, scammers have been known to ask people to assist the police by transferring money to what they claim is a secure police account“, or send couriers to collect bank cards. Police are urging people to remain vigilant and to ensure no personal details are given over the phone. Club’s party THE 200 revellers at Hereford Lions Club’s annual New Year's Eve party helped raise almost 21,500 to aid the Victims of the Cumbrian floods. A raffle for a wheelbarrow full of festive drinks raised 2745. an amount doubted by match funding from Barclay's Bank. Colin Smith, club president, said: ‘We have all been shocked by the terrible tragedy which has hit Cumbria and other areas in the north and everyone at the party wanted to support all those families whose homes and possessions have been mined in the floods." 'l l l Thursday, January 7, 2016 Shaking on a new deal are Howard Johns (left) and Gareth Williams (right) Solar installer acquires firm A COUNTY solar energy installer has announced the acquisition of another solar firm. Fownhope‘s Caplor En- ergy has acquired South ern Solar. which went into administration in October. Gareth Williams, MD of Caplor Energy said: “Hav- ing expected consolidation in the UK solar market, this is as an excellent op— portunity to broaden and .ficotswmb HEREFORD ‘GRAN D’ {APPROVED USED MINI SALES EVENT. 7' UP TO £1 ,OOO DEPOSIT CONTRIBUTION FRIDAY 8 TO SUNDAY 1 JANUARY. increase our geographical coverage. ” Howard Johns, former managing director of Southern Solar, said: “This is a good development now for Southern Solar.” herefordtimes.com Cop ran for life to avoid car A POLICE officer had to run for his life from a speed- ing car which failed to stop at a road closure. Luke Abbots, 21. of Eliza- beth Road, Kington, pleaded guilty at Hereford Magis- trates’ Court last Thursday to dangerous driving, hav- ing no MOT and having a defective tyre during the incident on November 14. Mark Soper, prosecuting, said that the A438 near Swainshill was closed by police officers shortly be- fore 6am after an earlier ac~ cident. One of the officers was on the Brecon side of the road in a marked car with lights on to warn motorists of the closure. “Abbots was driving his car at high speed, estimated to be in excess of 90 miles per hour, and didn’t stop, although the brake lights were seen as being active,” said Mr Soper. By Ben Goddard 01432 845382 bgo@‘herefordtimes.com Twitter @HTnewsroom “Police saw that the on— coming vehicle did slow but an officer had to run for fear of being hit. The vehi- cle narrowly missed the po- lice vehicle before colliding with a kerb. “The officer was very shaken and Abbots’ car came to a halt on its own.” When the defendant’s car was examined, the front tyre was defective with metal wiring exposed. Philip Cornet, defending, said: “It wasn’t Abbots’ in- tention to use the vehicle as a weapon but he couldn’t stop himself.” Magistrates adjourned sentencing until later this month for a full probation report to be drawn up. JUST IN CASE SANTA DIDN’T DELIVER, WE’D LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO OUR APPROVED USED MINI GRAND EVENT. Over 70 previously adored stock MINIs to choose from with up to £1 ,000 deposit contribution, from MINI 3-Door Hatch to MINI John Copper Works modeIS. And you have the comfort of knowing each one comes with MINI tried and tested benefits: 360° Check Independent Vehicle History and Mileage Check. Full Service History. MINI Emergency Service. 12 Months Warranty. _ MINI MOT cover. For more information call our MINI Specialists on 01432 272555, to check our Approved Used MINI stock list visit www.cotswoldherefordmini.co.uk. Event hours: Friday 8.00 - 19.00. Saturday 9.00 - 18.00. Sunday 10.00 - 16.00. COTSWOLD HEREFORD Roman Road, Hereford HR1 1LN 01432 272555 www.cotswoldherefordmini.co.uk Offer applies to Cotswold Hereford stock Approved Used MINPs purchased 8-10 January 2016. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer: + 100°/o APPROVED USED MINIS |
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