We are told not to click on the link if they have received this message.
Leicestershire Trading Standards is informing residents about scam text messages being sent, purporting to be from the Department for Work and Pensions regarding Winter Fuel/Energy Allowance payments.
They have said that the text message contains a link which they understand leads to malicious websites and so they are advising residents not to click on the link if they have received this message.
Deadline approaching for Leicestershire secondary school applications
Parents and carers have until Saturday (31 October) to apply for Year 7 secondary school places in Leicestershire for September 2027.
Eleven arrested in Leicestershire vehicle crime crackdown
Eleven people have been arrested, six vehicles seized and £5,000 in cash recovered in Leicestershire as part of a national operation targeting vehicle crime.
Leicestershire recycling centres launch ReHome Zones for unwanted household items
All 13 household waste recycling sites across Leicestershire now have ReHome Zones, allowing residents to give unwanted items in good condition a second life instead of sending them for disposal.
Hinckley Leisure Centre Car Park to be closed for one day
Hinckley Leisure Centre Car Park to be closed for the day on 20th October 2026 for large steel sections to be delivered for the next stage of the improvement works
Police investigate seven courier fraud reports across Leicestershire
Police are urging residents to warn older relatives, friends and neighbours about courier fraud after seven reports across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Victims are being targeted by callers pretending to be police officers or bank staff.
Four men bailed after Heather firearms incident
Three more men have been arrested in connection with a suspected firearms discharge in Heather. All three, along with a fourth man arrested earlier, have been released on bail.
Police seek to identify three women after shop theft in Ibstock
Police are appealing for information after items including soft toys, candles, supplements and razor blades were stolen from a shop on Ashby Road in Ibstock.
Arrest in connection with Heather firearms incident
Arrest in connection with Heather firearms incident A man was arrested on Saturday (10 October) on suspicion of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.
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