Scams – October 2021

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Fake meal vouchers for Wetherspoon pubs

These are being promoted on Facebook, despite the chain shutting all its social media accounts in 2018. Facebook users who comment on the posts published by the fake Wetherspoon pages are told they will win meal vouchers if they receive comments from Wetherspoon. But these comments come from scammers who have set up the pages.

The posts read ‘Congratulations for those of you who have received comments from us, you have the opportunity to win them’. You are then asked to like and share the post with your friends.

Luckily, the fake profiles don’t have large followings unlike other competition scams, but they do have the potential to reach a large audience. Two false Facebook pages claim to be legitimate Wetherspoon social media profiles, both sharing posts following the same format. If received report it: to the 7726 service – a free text service that enables you to report all spam texts.

Thursday, 21st October – Short Walk

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Liz and Philip Attenborough have kindly offered to lead the walk which starts from the car park for Newstead and Annesley Country Park.

Sat-Nav postcode: Tilford Road Parking – NG15 0BU

Meet: at 9.45 am for a 10am start

It is a fairly flat walk on good tracks and paths.

There will be a coffee break at Newstead Abbey and a stroll back to complete the walk of about 4.5 miles.

Some information about the park:-

‘We are a park with a difference. The park is run by Newstead Enterprise – a company created by the community in Newstead Village to help create a better future for ourselves. We are run by volunteers who care passionately about the village, the Park and creating a legacy for future generations.

The Park is 220 acres and is situated on the site of the former colliery pit tips. The whole area has amazing wildlife interest and the village is working with a number of environmental groups to protect and enhance the area, half of which is a ‘Site of Importance for Nature Conservation’.

Directions:
From Hucknall as you cross the railway turn immediate left then left again to the parking areas

Science 2 – 15th October 2021 meeting

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Once again we will be meeting in the Portland Room (main hall) at the John Godber Centre for a 10.00 am start. Please use the rear entrance off the car park.

This month tea/coffee will be provided for the usual cost 50p.

The programme will contain a series of short presentations from myself and Terry Hill plus please remember your magazine from last month and be prepared to give a short summary of an article from it that caught your interest.

To contact David Rose, the group leader, please use the form below:-

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    Drama group

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    The Hucknall U3A Drama Group has now started meeting again and are actively looking for new members. We are a small, friendly, informal group that meet from 10am – 12 on the 4th Friday of each month.

    The October meeting is on Friday 22nd and we are holding it at the home of one of our members, Julie Kujawinski. If you would like to join us please contact me, Janet Stevenson or Julie for details via the form below:-

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    Choir

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    We aren’t able to return to Sherwood House yet, apparently the rules regarding Covid preclude it, but they have indicated they look forward to our returning as the residents enjoy our meetings. That’s cheering, as the search for our musical director and accompanist goes on.

    I have submitted a request for musical assistance to both my local Ravenshead Newsletter and the NG15 magazine, which should appear in their next editions. Hopefully, someone will respond, and we will find someone willing to help who will enjoy the choir as much as we do. In the meantime, please consider whether you can help in any way, I’m happy to follow up any useful suggestions.

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