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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fake bank notes circulating in Carlisle - here's how to spot the difference
CARLISLE Business Crime Awareness group is urging people to look out for fake bank notes which it says have been circulating in Carlisle this week. A £20 note was also tendered in Penrith town centre on Monday, but the business was able to spot the counterfeit. This comes after a message from South Lakes Police last month, who reported that fake £20 notes were used in a small business and charity shop in Kendal. Cumbria Safer Business Partnership are members of the Bank of England Note Checking Scheme. They have stickers available for any business that may want one which say 'all notes are checked'. READ MORE: 'Check your change': This 50p coin is selling for more than £200 - how to spot The Bank of England has put together a guide on how to tell if a bank note is genuine by focusing on two key security features. On the bottom of the note should be a hologram, when you tilt the note from side to side, the words will change between the value of the note, 'five' and 'pounds'. Within the two gold foil squares on the front of the £50 note, the images change between '50' and a '£' symbol when the note is tilted. On the metallic image over the see-through window, the foil should be silver on the back of all notes. On the front of the £5 and £10 it should be gold, gold and blue on the front of the £20 and gold and green on the front of the £50. READ MORE: Martin Lewis says today is the day to claim part of £3bn of energy bill credit Other security features on the £5 note include a circular, green foil patch containing the word 'BLENHEIM'. This is on the back of the note, directly behind the silver crown. There should be a silver foil patch which contains a 3D image of the coronation crown, above the see-through window on the front of the note. There should also be a portrait of King Charles III or Queen Elizabeth II printed on the window with '£10 Bank of England' printed twice around the edge. The £20 note has a round, purple foil patch which should contain the letter 'T'. This is on the back of the note, directly behind the silver crown. On the front of the note, you should also be able to feel raised print on the words 'Bank of England' and in the bottom right corner.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- BBC News
Kendal: Warning after laughing gas bottles found near playground
Thirteen canisters of nitrous oxide have been found near a children's play area in small cartridges of so-called 'laughing gas' were discovered in Kendal on Sunday by a South Lakes Police Community Support Officer. Possession of nitrous oxide became a criminal offence in England and Wales in April 2024, as part of plans to tackle anti-social have sent out a warning to local retailers following the discovery. A post on the South Lakes Police Facebook page read: "Young people have been known to use this stuff as a drug for a while now. "Symptoms include light-headedness, headaches and fainting. "Studies show that heavy use can cause a B12 deficiency, damage to the nerves in the spinal cord, muscle stiffness, weak limbs and issues with bowel and bladder. "Retailers found to be recklessly selling nitrous oxide on, can face prosecution and a prison sentence." Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Yahoo
Police arrest door-to-door salesman caught selling items without valid license
SOUTH Lakes Police have arrested a pedlar in Sedbergh who was moving door to door selling items. Earlier today, a man from the Middlesbrough area was arrested under the Pedlars Act of 1871 for not having a Pedlars Licence. He will appear in court at a later date and has been removed from the county. A spokesperson from South Lakes Police said: 'Whilst there are a few genuine pedlars operating in the county we always advise our communities to be cautious. A genuine pedlar will produce their licence on request. 'We also encourage communities to be aware that the goods on sale for vastly reduced prices are often substandard, faulty or otherwise problematic and there is very little recourse to obtain a refund!'
