Category: News

17 October 2018

Joyce Hill

Professor Emeritus, University of Leeds

‘Albania; a secret land revealed’

For most of the time since the Second World War, Albania has been a land apart: a secret land difficult to enter and almost impossible for its inhabitants to leave under the long dictatorship of Enver Hoxha. But it is now gradually opening up, showing its historical character at the cross-roads of east/west culture under the Ottomans, and the glories of its Classical and Byzantine past, when it was at the heart of Empire, the land through which ran the great highway – the Via Egnatia – linking Rome and Constantinople. The illustrated lecture will explore these many facets of this once-secret land: its striking scenery, the evidence of Enver Hoxha’s paranoia, and the richly varied cultural and archaeological inheritance.

The Library, Malton School, Middlecave Road, Malton, YO17 7NH    Time:    7.30

Admission: Friends FOC, Visitors, are very welcome, £3.00.

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Author: Maczopikczu

The latest figures from Action Fraud for the month of August indicate that the telephone is still the most common method for scammers to contact their victims. The most common types of scams being reported is where people are called from someone claiming to be from the HMRC, stating the person has an outstanding debt and instructing the person to pay that debt by I-tunes vouchers. Similar scams also include the caller claiming to be from Microsoft/BT/Talk Talk etc and claiming they have identified a problem with the persons computer. They then ask the victim to download a piece of software which allows the scammers access to the victims computer and invariably their bank details.
Remember the only way to eliminate cold calling is to purchase a call blocking device or a new phone that has call blocking features. It is essential!!
The next highest category is frauds and scams involving auction sites (ebay, Gumtree etc). Be suspicious of any potential seller asking you to send money via direct bank transfer and not through PayPal. You have no protection if it goes wrong. be also suspicious of emails purporting to be from PayPal advising that advance payment is needed.
PCSOs and Cyber volunteers are giving numerous presentations throughout the county on frauds and scams which are well worth attending and may just give you that bit of knowledge to prevent you becoming a victim. If you are a member of a community group who think your members would benefit from a presentation, please email the force’s ‘Financial Abuse safeguarding Officer’ [email protected].
Take this small test to see if you are ‘too smart to be scammed’https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/takethetest/

And, please find attached information from Action Fraud in relation to a current TV Licence scam.

To see a list of previously sent messages please visit North Yorkshire Community Messaging. 

Introduced by John Grimshaw, the Yorkshire Arboretum Director, see the latest newsletter for information on a new exhibition by a local artist, a talk on ‘Urban Trees of Tomorrow’, bulbs for sale and much, much more.

According to one of our team members, the new Zumba class in Slingsby Village Hall was well attended and great exercise, and there is room for more attendees.

It’s on a Monday morning during term time, 10:15am to 11:15am, pay as you go £5 per session, and open to all ages and abilities – Nicola will be pleased to see you.

Jo advises ‘bring a water bottle’

Picture courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Author: Rochelle Smolinski

Sat 13 Oct – 7pm – Slingsby Village Hall, Church Lane YO62 4AD

An evening of fun and music for all ages –  John Scoble and David Swann and Thornton Le Dale Ukuleles. All proceeds in aid of the Slingsby Village Maypole fund. With your help, Slingsby, Fryton & South Holme CIC can keep this treasured village tradition alive.

Tickets £5 (Children £2.50) which includes refreshments. Available from Pat Thompson 01653 628620, Slingsby village shop (Tony’s) or on the door. Tombola on the night.

For more information visit https://www.visitthorntonledale.co.uk/local/ukes

Feel free to download the attached PDF poster to display https://www.slingsbyvillage.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Thornton-Le-Dale-Ukuleles.pdf