Fake QR Code Stickers

29th of June, 2025

We want to alert you to a rising scam known as “quishing” (QR phishing), where criminals tamper with parking QR codes to trick people into entering payment and personal information on fake websites. What’s happening: Fraudsters are...

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ActionFraud warning - 'Quishing' (QR codes)

23rd of June, 2025

Action Fraud is urging people to look out for rogue QR codes, after 784 reports of ‘quishing’ were made to Action Fraud between April 2024 and April 2025, with almost £3.5 million lost. A new alert has been issued by Action Fraud...

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Road Closure - 28 July to 5 September

20th of June, 2025

Lancashire County Council have published the following road closure on Twitter Lane, Waddington to carry out culvert replacement works. No person shall cause any motor vehicle to proceed over that length of Twitter Lane, Waddington from its j...

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Police drop in session - Alms Houses - 14 June

13th of June, 2025

We have received the following invitation from Lancashire Police: Your local Neighbourhood Officers are holding a drop in session tomorrow at Alms Homes in Waddington from 2 to 3:30 pm. Please pop along if you are available and we will ans...

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Do you own a Volkswagen? - Crime Alert

13th of June, 2025

Lancashire Police have today issued a warning that VW cars have been targeted in our area recently.  Their warning reads ... We are issuing a warning to vehicle owners following a rise in incidents involving Volkswagen cars, where consoles an...

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Money Management Support

30th of May, 2025

In partnership with Christians Against Poverty, Ribble Valley Borough Council is providing three FREE sessions to provide expert money coaching to anyone who is interested. Sessions are being held on Tuesdays 03, 10 and 17 June at St James' Ch...

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