PHONE FRAUD - WARNING FROM THE POLICE

We have been advised of a telephone fraud currently in operation - this applies to home and work telephones, landlines and mobiles. If you receive one of these calls, upon answering the telephone you will hear a recorded message congratulating you on winning an all expenses trip to an exotic location. You will then be asked to press 9 to hear further details. If you press 9 you will be connected to a premium rate line that costs approximately £20 per minute. Even if you disconnect immediately, it will remain connected for a minimum of 5 minutes costing around £ 100. The final part of the call involves you being asked to key in your postcode and house number, which has other serious consequences. After a further 2 minutes you will receive a  message informing you that you are not one of the lucky winners. The total bill by then will be £100. Since the calls are originating from outside the UK, BT and other telephone companies are left relatively powerless to act. The only safe solution is to HANG UP before the message prompts you to dial 9, even safer HANG UP on any unsolicited 'free offer calls'. There is another scam operating on mobile phones as well. A missed call comes up. The number is 0709 020 3840, the last four numbers may vary, but certainly the first four will remain the same. If you call this number back you will be charged £50 per minute. People have complained about their phone bills, once they have realised the cost of the call, but apparently this is completely legal. So beware, do not call back numbers beginning with '0709'.

An incident that happened to Ineke also involved her mobile telephone. In the Daily Mail recently advice was given to stop ringtone rip-off texts coming to your phone, which cost at least £2.50 per call. You have to find out which five-figure number they are being sent from. This should start with the number 8, like 88888 or 84404. Then text the word STOP to that number. To complain, contact Watchdog. However, when Ineke followed these instructions she got a text back saying "MONSTER". She did not open that text. To date she has not received any more texts through.

ORGANIST, NIGEL OGDEN, TO RETURN TO CROMER

Cromer and Sheringham Rotary Club have again secured the services of BBC organist, Nigel Ogden, to perform a solo Charity Concert in July.

Nigel, nationally known as presenter of BBC Radio 2's 'The Organist Entertains' is returning to Cromer Parish Church by popular demand. He will play a selection of popular and light classical music on the evening of Friday, July 29. Details of the full programme will be announced nearer the time, but tickets will be £6 or £5 for concessions. This year's chosen charity is The Norfolk and Norwich Association for the Blind.

"One of the features of last year's concert was a screen - visible to the whole audience - focusing on Nigel Ogden's incredible hands on the keyboards," said organiser Harry Reed. "We hope to repeat this again in July. We are hoping to add a camera on his feet as well this time!"

NOTICE OF A VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE/CLUB PREMISES CERTIFICATE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003.
Name of applicant /club: THE MORLEY CLUB
Premises address to which application refers: THE MORLEY CLUB, 48 Cromer Road, SHERINGHAM, NR26 8RS.

Proposed variation to the licensable / qualifying club activities and hours of operation. Seeking to vary a club premises certificate to include regulated entertainment and extend hours for the supply of alcohol. If you wish to object to this variation written representations should be made to the Licensing Authority below.
Licensing Section, North Norfolk District Council Offices, Holt Road, Cromer, Norfolk, NR 27 9EN.
Representations should be made by 22/07/2005 (28 days starting day after the day on which the application was given to the authority by the applicant).
The application for the above variation may be viewed during office hours at the above offices.

PANTO HORSE RACE - 3RD AUGUST