Stop! Think fraud.

Did you know? Fraud accounts for almost 40% of all crime. In just one year, 1 in 17 adults in England and Wales were victims of fraud. That’s nearly 3 million of us. 1 in 5 businesses were also a victim of fraud over a 3 year period. In other words, fraud is rife and … Read more

68% of the East Midlands public support raising the age of sale to create a smokefree generation

A new YouGov poll for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows 68% of people in the East Midlands support the Prime Minister’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009. The poll … Read more

Work begins on a new, low carbon council office to help bring long-term savings

Work on Nottinghamshire County Council’s new low carbon, all-electric office, north of Hucknall along A611 Annesley Road, has now begun as part of a major investment in the area. The new office is designed to help bring long-term savings for the taxpayer and environment as part of a wider project to move more front-line council … Read more

Update from East Midlands Railway: Christmas and New Year Travel

The latest information on festival travel can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/festive-travel Details of planned engineering works can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables-updates/changes-to-train-times Changes to services Sunday 24 December Current Sunday service, with earlier finishes. Details of last services can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/festive-travel Monday 25 December & Tuesday 26 December No services will operate. Wednesday 27 … Read more