Check through regularly as you might be surprised at what new useful links you find.
Action Fraud: 0300 123 2040 = http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
Action Fraud is the UK's national fraud and internet crime reporting centre. From its home page: ‘We provide a central point of contact for information about fraud and financially motivated internet crime. If you've been scammed, ripped off or conned, there is something you can do about it. Report fraud to us and receive a police crime reference number.’ The site presents alternative contact mechanisms, assorted advice and claims the service is used by: individuals’ police offices; charities; small businesses and large corporations.
Action On Hearing Loss: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
The new name for the RNID – see ‘Hearing’ for full listing
Alcohol Concern @ www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
Confidential help and advice for people concerned about their own or friend or family drinking. See also Drinkline: 0800 917 82 82 (24/7) and Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Support for people concerned about an actual or potential alcohol problem. AA also operate a national helpline at 0845 769 7555. See also Alcohol Concern and Drinkline
Animal welfare
The RSPCA runs a 24hr emergency line = 0300 1234 999 to report cruelty or an animal in distress
Anti-Terrorist Hotline = 0800 789 321
Banknote checking pages – are those notes genuine?
This Bank of England page offers advice on the key features of current bank notes in circulation that you can check, to see if they are genuine: - http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/pages/current/default.aspx
This unofficial web site has, at the time of checking, drawn upon official banking sources to provide very detailed security checks for banknotes in Australian Dollars; Canadian Dollars; Cinese Yuan/Renminbi; Swiss Francs; Euros; Indian Rupees; Japanese Yen; Turkish Lira and US Dollars: - www.currencyguide.eu
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care - the UK's largest bereavement charity. Has a charged helpline (costs roughly 7 pence per minute plus network provider's charges) at 0844 477 9400, M-F 9:30 - 5PM.
Blind and hard of sight support – see ‘Sight’
British Pregnancy Advisory Service: www.bpas.org
Advice for men and women on sex, pregnancy and abortion. Also operate a 24/7 advice line at 08457 30 40 30
British Transport Police = 0800 40 50 40
Buildings or structures that are dangerous - here is a government page to help you report such structures to your local council
Burst Mains
A government advice page on flooding and burst mains can be found here
End of this section of the full A-Z list, as last revised. Informed comments on how this site might be improved will be gratefully received.
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