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Gedling borough planning applications: Plans for pub garden pergola and stable block extension submitted

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Gedling borough planning applications: Plans for pub garden pergola and stable block extension submitted

Plans to create a new pergola in a pub garden and a stable block extension to create a home have been submitted to Gedling Borough Council this week.

House extensions and new dwellings proposals make up most of the applications submitted to Gedling Borough Council in the last week.  

Here is a round-up of the latest plans that the council’s planning officers will now decide on. 

More details can be found on Gedling Borough Council’s planning site HERE

Arnold

No planning applications this week

Bestwood

No planning applications this week

Burton Joyce

Non-material amendment to permission 2021/1332, for the erection of 11 dwellings (elevation alterations to plots 1, 2, and 7)

Ashdale, Nottingham Road, Burton Joyce NG14 5AQ

Ref. No: 2023/0006NMA

Calverton

No planning applications this week

Carlton

Construction of a new timber pergola structure.

146 Burton Road Carlton Nottinghamshire NG4 3GP

Ref. No: 2022/1362

Single-storey side and two-storey rear extension

10 Acacia Crescent Carlton Nottinghamshire NG4 3JH

Ref. No: 2022/1288

Ground floor extension to building for domestic extension to host dwelling and for creation of a new residential unit

2 Doveridge Avenue Carlton Nottinghamshire NG4 3GR

Ref. No: 2022/1116 | 

Colwick

No planning applications this week

Daybrook

No planning applications this week

Gedling

No planning applications this week

Lambley

Conversion and extension of stable block to create a dwelling

First Cottage Park Lane Lambley Nottinghamshire NG4 4PY

Ref. No: 2022/1368 

Ravenshead

Single storey rear extension, alterations to dwelling including render to front elevation, glass balustrade and infill extension to front elevation

125 Longdale Lane Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9AG

Ref. No: 2022/1374

Single storey rear and single storey side extension

180 Main Road Ravenshead Nottinghamshire NG15 9GW

Ref. No: 2022/1373

Woodthorpe

Proposed alteration to roof from hip to gable and rear dormer – loft conversion

30 Grange Road Woodthorpe Nottinghamshire NG5 4FW

Ref. No: 2023/0013 

‘We are working hard to keep the county’s roads safe’: Council assure residents they are making urgent repairs to tackle pothole problem

Emily Sanchez
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‘We are working hard to keep the county’s roads safe’: Council assure residents they are making urgent repairs to tackle pothole problem

Nottinghamshire County Council has assured Gedling Eye readers they are working hard to keep the county’s roads safe following a period of cold weather and prolonged heavy rain,

In a statement, they said: “Winter weather means that residents may see an increase in urgent repairs to keep roads safe until larger-scale repairs can be made, but the county council would like to assure residents that permanent repairs are still continuing.

“One of the reasons potholes form is because of the ‘freeze thaw’ effect whereby road surfaces freeze and thaw repeatedly, causing deterioration.

“Couple this with exceptional levels of rainfall over recent weeks and the an increase in potholes is to be expected.

They added: “Residents can expect higher quality, longer-term repairs following a move to a ‘right first time’ approach with an increased focus on patch repairs.

Reporting potholes

When potholes are reported to the council, an inspector will visit the site, and a decision on its repair will be made depending on its size, location and severity.  

If potholes haven’t been repaired, it may be because they haven’t been reported, and so residents are reminded to continue reporting potholes to the county council either through the website or the My Notts App.

Councillor Neil Clarke MBE, Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment at Nottinghamshire County Council, said: “Winter conditions always take their toll on highways across Nottinghamshire, but I would like to reassure our residents that we are not alone as an authority in experiencing this.

“We’re open about the fact that we have seen an increase in the number of pothole reports in recent weeks, but we also want our residents to know that this isn’t unusual at this time of year.

“At the start of December, Nottinghamshire experienced a period of severe cold weather with road temperatures dipping as low as minus seven degrees at times, and it is this coupled with the effects of salt as we grit the network and the exceptional level of rainfall over recent weeks which has caused potholes to form.

“The RAC said themselves last week that this has been the coldest start to a winter in 12 years and that because of this they have seen a rise in the number of pothole related breakdowns in the last three months of 2022.  

“With over 3,000 miles of roads to maintain in Nottinghamshire, we’re doing all that we can to take action following the bad weather and our teams are working hard to keep up with repairs.

“We know that potholes are of great concern to local residents and that is why over the last 18 months as part of our Highways Services Review, we have increased the productivity of our repair teams by over 100% and have moved to a right first-time approach, decreasing short term pothole repairs by 61%.

“We are in the early stages of our programme to invest £12million into Nottinghamshire’s roads over the next four years and we’re really starting to see the benefit of this in local communities where our teams have been out to carry out longer term patch repairs.

“We do know however that there is work still to do, but I am confident that as we move through our investment programme, we will continue to see more positive results.

“We ask residents and road users to bear with us as they will likely see an increase in emergency repairs as we keep roads safe through the winter until larger scale permanent repairs can be made, however we’ll still be undertaking permanent repairs wherever we can and are continuing with our large-scale patch repairs, as part of our four-year programme.

“I would like to thank Nottinghamshire residents for reporting potholes to us and I would like to ask that they continue to do so either through our website or the My Notts App. https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/potholes/report-a-pothole”

Litter pickers transform area of Arnold

Rucsandra-Ioana Moldoveanu
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Litter pickers transform area of Arnold

An area in Arnold has been transformed thanks to the determination of hard-working volunteers taking part in the first litter pick of the year.

The January Community Litter Pick was organised by Cllr Henry Wheeler of Gedling Borough Council.

Members of the Killisick Litter Pickers Facebook community group were invited to the event, which took place on Sunday (15), reports CBJTarget

Cllr Wheeler, who took part in the litter pick, praised the residents “fantastic” turnout, but also drew attention to some of the people’s reckless behaviour.

PICTURED: Litter pickers the local councillor Henry Wheeler (PHOTO: Cllr Henry Wheeler)

He said: “We had a fantastic turnout by local residents for the first Killisick Litter Pick of 2023.

“Whilst members of the group enjoy the litter picking activity and many people find the activity very therapeutic and rewarding, the sad fact is that some people are lazy and disrespectful when it comes to disposing of rubbish responsibly.”

The 10 volunteers collected 15 bags of rubbish, as well as bulky items that have been fly tipped.

The litter was left at the Trade Waste pick up site bin at Killisick Community Centre and will be collected by Gedling Borough Council.

Cllr Wheeler added: “By doing what we do, we are setting a good example of respect for our local community, we don’t want our community to look like a tip.

“We lead by example and children and young people see the value of looking after the local environment.”

Volunteers of all ages are kitted with litter pickers and bags, as well as sanitiser, gloves, and high vis tabards provided by Gedling Borough Council.

The next monthly Sunday event, which first took place in 2017, will be conducted around or after the February half-term.

READERS’ GALLERY: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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READERS’ GALLERY: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Do you think you’ve captured a Gedling borough moment in a photograph that other readers would like to see? If so then send it in to be featured on our Gedling Eye readers’ gallery.

Supply your name and a brief description of where and when the photograph was taken, or perhaps a funny caption.

We only feature photos taken locally in the borough.

The deadline is Monday at 5pm and photos will be published on the website on Tuesday afternoon.

You can email your photos to us at news@gedlingeye.co.uk or hashtag us or tag us into our instagram account #gedlingeye

A Blue tit snapped by Neil Slack at Netherfield Lagoons (@nslackphotography)
Against the blue…taken at Arnot Hill Park by Macnic69 (@macnic69)
Colwick Country Park by @s.allenimages
Morning walk at Colwick park by (@nature_by_ausra)
A beautiful sunrise in Gedling by (@claire_bradshaw_photography)

Every Gedling borough pub, takeaway and sandwich shop awarded a five-star food hygiene rating following recent inspections

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Every Gedling borough pub, takeaway and sandwich shop awarded a five-star food hygiene rating following recent inspections

A number of Gedling borough pubs, takeaways and sandwich shops takeaways have been awarded a five-star food hygiene rating following recent inspections.

Inspectors from Gedling Borough Council rank the establishments on their hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and food safety management, to determine how safe and clean they are.

Eateries are then given ratings for their standards, ranging from a 5 (Very Good) to 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary).

In Gedling borough, 11 sandwich shops and takeaways have been awarded a five-star rating following inspections over the past three months. Here is every one of them:

Birds Bakery, Stoke Bardolph

Subway, Woodthorpe

The Grillos Peri Peri & Desserts, Arnold

Cafe 118, Carlton

Piginns, Carlton Hill

Dominoes Pizza, Carlton Hill

food_hygeine

Mo’s Fish & Chips, Netherfield

Pizza Exchange, Arnold

Coco’s Cafe & Bar, Arnold

Expresso Pizza & Grill, Mapperley

Ravenshead Farm Shop Coffee Shop, Ravenshead

The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough over the next few weeks

Gedling Eye Reporter
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The planned roadworks and road changes in Gedling borough over the next few weeks

A number of roadworks, and changes to the roads, are set to take place on Gedling borough’s roads during the next few weeks.

The roadworks and road changes include things such as speed alterations, repair works and changing the layout of the roads. 

Most of the roadworks are being undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council while a couple are being led by Severn Trent Water.

These are the roadworks and closures you need to know about…

Carlton Hill, Carlton

19 January – 20 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Cavendish Road, Carlton

19 January – 20 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Dunstan Street, Netherfield

17 January – 31 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Gedling Grove, Arnold

23 January – 05 February

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Gretton Road, Woodthorpe

17 January – 30 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Ladybank Rise, Arnold

19 January – 01 February

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Vernon Crescent, Ravenshead

18 January – 31 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Burton Road, Carlton

17 January – 17 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

High Street, Arnold

19 January – 23 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Holt Grove, Calverton

20 January – 23 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Lancaster Road, Bestwood Village

18 January – 23 January

Road closure for large scale bespoke c/w patching repairs

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Mansfield Road, Papplewick

17 January – 19 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Mapperley Plains, Arnold

20 January – 24 January

Roadworks, Delays likely

Nottingham Road, Ravenshead

20 January – 23 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Redhill Road, Redhill

24 January – 24 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Sherwood Grove, Calverton

18 January – 19 January

Road closure for large scale bespoke c/w patching repairs

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Wadham Road, Woodthorpe

20 January – 26 January

Road closure for large scale bespoke c/w patching repairs for whole length of Wadham Road

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Woodborough Road, Woodthorpe

23 January – 23 January

Delays likely due to lane closure

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Wood Grove, Calverton

24 January – 25 January

Road closure for large-scale bespoke c/w patching repairs

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Bond Street, Arnold

19 January – 23 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Calverton Road, Arnold

19 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Chapel Lane, Ravenshead

18 January – 20 January

Responsibility for works: Virgin Media

Coppice Road, Arnold

17 January – 19 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

Coppice Road, Arnold

17 January – 19 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

County Road, Gedling

23 January – 25 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Longdale Lane, Ravenshead

24 January – 27 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Main Street, Woodborough

18 January – 20 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Peverel Road, Linby

25 January – 26 January

Responsibility for works: Nottinghamshire County Council

St Albans Road, Daybrook

22 January

Responsibility for works: Severn Trent Water

Trent Lane, Burton Joyce

17 January – 19 January

Responsibility for works: Openreach

Victoria Road, Netherfield

21 January – 22 January

Responsibility for works: Cadent

Netherfield Foodbank helped feed 30 families over festive period

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Netherfield Foodbank helped feed 30 families over festive period

A foodbank in Netherfield helped feed 30 families over the Christmas period, it has been revealed.

Netherfield Foodbank, hosted by Bethesda Ministries, had help from Netherfield Primary School in getting together supplies it could hand out to families in need.

A spokesman for the charity said: “We are aware that this present economic crisis has made the high cost of living to have an impact on the budgets and incomes of borderline and benefit dependant families.

“This crisis has made many families who were getting by, very vulnerable and in need of a helping hand.

“The foodbank has been able to provide food parcels for 30 families who were contending with the high cost of living which is in the UK right now.

“Netherfield Foodbank is committed to support and assist the community in whichever ways necessary and we endeavour to keep the community of Netherfield high up in our priorities to offer whatever helping hand this community requires.”

MATCH REPORT: Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 – 0 Carlton Town

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MATCH REPORT: Stocksbridge Park Steels 2 – 0 Carlton Town

NPL First Division East

January 14, 2023

Carlton Town hit the woodwork three times as they fell to defeat at Stocksbridge Park Steels.

The Millers will consider themselves most unlucky to have come away from Bracken Moor with nothing, but a lack of goals coupled with an inability to keep clean sheets means they find themselves in serious relegation trouble.

The supporters who travelled to South Yorkshire could have no complaints about the effort put in by the players nor the general level of performance, but it won’t have escaped their attention that although this was a much better display than in the previous game against Grimsby Borough, the outcome was exactly the same. Indeed, Stocksbridge scored their two goals at almost the same time that Grimsby did. There is plenty to think about ahead of the final 17 games of the season.

Mark Harvey and Tommy Brookbanks made three changes to the side which had lost to Grimsby. Johnathan White was recalled to the club and went straight into the side at right back, Lewis Durow started at left back and Alex Howes returned to the side in midfield. Lawrence Gorman and Kyle Dixon dropped to the bench with Nat Watson starting his four game ban for the sending off at Long Eaton.

Carlton Town ground
PICTURE: Neil Slack

In blustery conditions neither side created anything of note in the opening 25 minutes. Steels had more possession but Carlton defended resolutely. White and Durow looked comfortable at full back and Dean Freeman and Dan Brown were solid in the middle.

Niall Hylton started on the right of midfield with Howes on the left and as the half wore on Carlton came into the ascendancy and started to pin their opponents back in their own half. Hylton switched sides and one run drew a foul from Bailey Tye-Baker which led to a free kick on the left hand side of the penalty area. Kyle Tomlin, playing an advanced role alongside Brad Wells, stepped up and beat goalkeeper Ben Townsend with a super strike, only to see the ball cannon off the crossbar.

Shortly afterwards Wells had a free header from a Tomlin corner but he put his effort just wide of target.

While had to be alert to cut out an Ify Ofoebu run as Steels counter-attacked before Townsend save comfortably from another Tomlin free kick.

Just before half time Tomlin, who had an excellent game, ran onto a Durow pass, cut inside Tye-Baker and flashed a shot at goal which saw Townsend save well.

The Millers started the second half on the front foot and Howes drew a decent save from Townsend before Carlton hit the bar again. This time it was Wells, who met a Howes corner with a powerful header only to see Townsend tip it onto the bar. The ball dropped onto the goalline but there was no Carlton player in touching distance and Steels cleared.

Tomlin then saw a free kick blocked and Howes hit the follow up over the top.

The home side took the lead against the run of play on 63 minutes. A break down the left saw a cross only half cleared. The ball dropped to Thomas Poole and he volleyed into the corner of the net.

The goal clearly boosted Stocksbridge and they had a spell of pressure. Poole hit a lovely cross across the face of goal and then drew an excellent save from Mikey Emery with Luke Rawson firing the rebound over the bar.

The Millers brought on Tyler Blake, back from AFC Mansfield, for the final quarter hour and moments later they really should have equalised. Howes hit a free kick into the wall but the loose ball fell to Tomlin. He and Jared Holmes exchanged a lovely couple of passes before Tomlin crossed to Freeman, unmarked just 12 yards from goal. He lifted his first-time shot over the bar to the despair of the travelling faithful behind the goal.

Ryan Tait came on for Kyle Sargent as a last throw of the dice and shortly afterwards Emery made another fine save to keep the Millers in the game.

With six minutes remaining Wells ran onto a long ball down the left. His first touch had him ahead of the chasing Steels defender but with the option of either shooting or passing to Blake in the middle he elected to take a second touch and miscontrolled with the ball running out of play.

Three minutes later it was game over as Steels scored a second. Emery saved well from Lewis Macaskill but the ball was recycled to Kurtis Turner and he fired home.

Still Carlton pushed forward and deep into stoppage time Holmes beat Townsend with a fierce drive, only to see the ball crash against the crossbar for a third time.

The dejected players came across to acknowledge the travelling support at the end. There was certainly no disgrace in the way they played, but they will know that results have to improve.

Carlton Town: M Emery, J White, L Durow, D Brown, D Freeman, J Holmes, A Howes (T Blake 74), K Sargent (R Tait 81), B Wells, K Tomlin, N Hylton. Unused substitutes: R Stainsby, K Dixon, L Gorman

Goals: Thomas Poole 63, Kutris Turner 87

Carlton Town Supporters Club MOTM – Niall Hylton

Att: 134

Gedling borough takeaways to be hit by single-use plastic ban coming into force across England this October

David Bratton
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Gedling borough takeaways to be hit by single-use plastic ban coming into force across England this October

Takeaways and restaurants across Gedling borough will be banned from using single-use plastic cutlery, plates, and bowls from October.

The ban, which will affect England, is being brought in as a way of dealing with the growing plastic problem across the country.

Green groups have welcomed the move, they said that more could be done to stop packaging going straight to landfills.

The British Takeaway Campaign (BTC) has said that more needs to be done to help businesses implement the change.

The BTC also warned it could mean higher prices as eateries pass on the price of more expensive packaging to customers.

The Department of Rural Affairs estimates that England uses 2.7 billion single-use cutlery items a year.

It is expected that this ban will be enforced through the use of civil sanctions with repeated offenses leading to criminal action.

Environment Secretary Therese Coffey said that plastic is having a devastating impact on our environment and wildlife.

She said: “We have listened to the public and these new single-use plastics bans will continue our vital work to protect the environment for future generations.”

“I am proud of our efforts in this area: we have banned microbeads, restricted the use of straws, stirrers and cotton buds and our carrier bag charge has successfully cut sales by over 97% in the main supermarkets.”

The Government is also considering a ban on commonly littered items like wet wipes, tobacco filters, and sachets.

Environment Minister, Rebecca Pow also said that the Government would be “pressing ahead with our ambitious plans for a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and consistent recycling collections in England.”

However, Nina Schrank, Greenpeace’s plastics campaign lead, said: “This announcement is really just nibbling around the edges of a giant problem.

“Banning items one by one might produce nice headlines for the Government but the reality is it won’t stem the staggering amount of plastic the UK produces each year.

“The Government needs to announce reuse targets that mean supermarkets have to follow suit, offering reuse and refill solutions to their customers that eliminate the need for disposable packaging.

“It urgently needs to end the export of waste overseas, which has led to open dumping in countries like Turkey.

“We also need Defra to end its culture of dither and delay and finally bring in the long-promised bottle return scheme which will stop billions of bottles and containers being dumped each year.”

Top social media scams of 2022 revealed by expert 

Gedling Eye Reporter
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Top social media scams of 2022 revealed by expert 

Cybercriminals are always producing new ways to steal from unsuspecting social media users across Gedling borough, often trying to obtain account login credentials, personal information, or bank and credit card information. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Cybersecurity expert Liz Wegerer from VPNOverview.com has today revealed the most common Facebook and Instagram scams of 2023 and also provided on how to avoid them. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The most common Facebook scams of 2022​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Facebook is the most popular social media app worldwide, and scammers flock to it to fleece unsuspecting users. With so many active users, fraudsters have a vast pool of potential victims to target. Here are some of the most common ways they try: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

  • Phishing scams: Emails or direct messages with sketchy links that download malware or capture login credentials on spoofed websites.
  • Romance: Friend requests and direct messages that attempt to create a romantic interest with the goal to steal money from the victim.
  • Prizes or job offers: Claims designed to obtain personal information or money from the victim, including “You’ve won!” scams.
  • Quizzes and games: Designed to elicit personal information in the answers through the kind of information people may use to create passwords or answer security questions for their online accounts.
  • Charity pleas: Creating fake charities to get donations during times of disaster, using sites like GoFundMe.

The most common Instagram scams of 2022 ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

More than one billion people use Instagram each month, making it the world’s fourth most popular social media platform. Cybercriminals know this and have several tricks to infiltrate your account and steal your personal information. These include: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

  • Fake investment offers: Scammers promise you a great return for just a small investment.
  • Bogus brand collaboration requests: Fraudsters offer to pay you for promoting their products then steal your financial data when you provide them.
  • Selling followers and likes: Ask you to pay a nominal fee in exchange for like or follow packages, but your financial data gets stolen when you send financial details.
  • Giveaways: Entice you to try and win a prize, but then you will be asked to provide personal information or payment to claim your winnings.
  • Imposter brand accounts: Sell counterfeit goods (or never deliver the promised goods at all) under the guise of a popular brand to drain your bank account.

How to avoid scams on social media ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

1. Lock down your privacy settings ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Your Instagram is set to “public” by default, allowing anyone to see your posts. To protect your privacy, set your account to “private” so only followers you approve can see your posts, make comments, and send you direct messages. On Facebook, while you can never hide your profile pictures or cover photos, you can hide almost everything else from those outside your friends list through your settings. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

2. Use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One of the easiest ways to prevent unwanted logins on your accounts is to use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication. With this in place, anytime someone tries logging in from an unrecognised location or device, they will also have to enter a one-time code in addition to your username and password sent to your phone. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

3. Keep track of third-party apps ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Over time, you have likely connected several third-party applications to your Instagram account. You should regularly review these applications to ensure no suspicious connections have been made and delete any you do not recognise or no longer use. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

4. Only buy from verified profiles and brand accounts ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Before you buy anything on social media, check to make sure the account you are dealing with is verified. All legitimate brands on Instagram and Facebook are verified with a blue circle checkmark next to their name. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

5. Search regularly for accounts in your name ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

To avoid the damage of someone cloning your accounts and using these fake accounts maliciously, get into the habit of regularly searching Facebook and Instagram for your name. This only takes a minute and is an easy way to identify and report impostor accounts. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

6. Decline friend requests from anyone you do not know ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Get in the habit of declining friend requests from anyone you are not familiar with. The more friends you have that you do not know, the higher the risk you will be approached with a scam. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

7. Never click on suspicious links sent to you or respond to unsolicited messages ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Whether it is a phishing email or a private message from a friend, avoid clicking on unsolicited videos or links. If you think a friend sent you something, double-check with them before clicking. Especially when what they sent you involves compromising information about you or says something like, “OMG! Is this you?” or “Have you seen this yet?!”. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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