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Dog Groomers. We have received numerous requests for advice on if residents can take their dogs to be groomed and if dog groomers are allowed to continue trading under current restrictions.

Scam in Bracknell area re ‘Green Homes Scheme’. Yesterday in Warfield Park a scammer leaflet dropped some residents with an offer regarding the ‘Green Homes Scheme’. The scheme, if you’re a homeowner or residential landlord, means you can apply for a Green Homes Grant voucher towards the cost of installing energy efficient improvements to your home.

National lockdown: Stay at Home. Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. Find out what you can and cannot do.

Tesco fined £536,000 for accident involving a child getting an electric shock. Tesco Stores Limited were fined £536,000 this week by magistrates after a 10-year-old child got an electric shock at its Warfield store in July 2017.

Looking for a New Puppy? We’re urging everyone who’s looking for a new dog to follow some simple guidelines when purchasing.

Scam Warning - COVID Vaccine Scams. Please be aware of two COVID vaccine scams we have reports on from other areas of the country. These may well travel to our region so please be aware.

Eat, Drink and be Merry – a familiar festive phrase! Drink, however doesn’t always have to be alcoholic.

The PPP Here to Support Businesses. Two of our officers were out on Covid patrol visits last week in Newbury and then onto Wokingham. It was the end of a long, cold day visiting numerous shops, cafés, pubs and warehouses.

Don't let the fraudsters steal your Christmas. Be scam aware this Christmas. The Public Protection Partnership’s Trading Standards service has 12 scams for you to watch out for this Christmas.

Abandoned Vehicles. Around the start of the holiday season we usually get an increase in reports of abandoned vehicles across the Bracknell District.