Police cold-caller warning

POLICE are urging residents to be vigilant after uninvited tradesmen approached three homeowners offering to do building works for large sums of money.

The traders have targeted properties that need repairs or gardening work and have taken money before the work has either been started or properly completed. Now the police are asking elderly residents and their families and friends to be aware and to call the police if they become suspicious.

Cold-calling tradesmen went to the home of an elderly man, off Rugby Road, West Bridgford, last week and asked to carry out work costing £2,500.

And two men with Irish accents went to a house in Nuthall at around noon on the same day and suggested doing some tree surgery.

After carrying out some pruning the men asked the resident for £150 to buy some tools.

The man paid, but the traders did not return.

One of the men is white, in his early to mid-40s, 5ft 7in to 5ft 8in, of medium to stocky build and with short greying red hair and sideburns.

The other man is white, 5ft 9in to 5ft 10in, in his early to mid-20s, with short dark brown hair.

Anyone with information should call Notts Police on 0115 967 0999.