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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Elderly homeowner charged £120 by cold callers
Homeowners are being warned after cold callers targeted residents in two market towns. On Wednesday, August 13, police received calls about two men spraying residential driveways with water to clean them. During one incident in Leiston, a blue van was seen and the men left after they were challenged by a resident. READ MORE: Van seized after vehicle found to have expired MOT A second incident was reported in Saxmundham, where an elderly person was charged £120 for driveway cleaning. Police also received reports of a man seen on various driveways in the Fairfield Road and Chapel Road area of the town on Wednesday afternoon. A spokesman said any suspicious activity should be reported via the online reporting tool or by calling 101.
BBC News
14-06-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Tesco Saxmundham closed after suffering storm damage
A large Tesco supermarket had to be closed after thunderstorms damaged its shop in Saxmundham, Suffolk, remained shut to customers on followed more than 30,000 lightning strikes being recorded overnight by the Met Office."Our maintenance team are working to get the store back open as soon as possible and we apologise for the inconvenience caused," a Tesco spokesman said. Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
