As the affect of the lock-down bites at our businesses ever deeper, we thought that this section may help businesses who are still open during the lockdown or are just struggling to come back to life again.

This is free to businesses with just one restriction. They must be based in Compton Bassett, or belong to someone in (or connected to) Compton Bassett

Persian Promise

Genuine Persian cuisine, cooked for you in rural Wiltshire

Finding reliable sources of our ingredients was not always easy but we can now confidently supply you with most of your favourite dishes again.

We can deliver freshly cooked meals in any quantity, or prepared for your freezer, or served to your guests for your party at home, some of the finest Persian quisine to be found outside of Iran. Fit for the Shah!

Buttle Farm
Compton Bassett

Four huge bedrooms with vaulted cielings, super-king beds with Egyptian cotton bed linen, stunning en-suite bath and shower rooms. (Two bedrooms in the main cottage - all ground level - plus two additional rooms across the yard.)

Helicopter landing field available if required.

To check availability and pricing and see more photos, Click the link below.

Stay Safe Online

Email threats exploiting coronavirus fears

The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge opportunity for cyber criminals. And they're taking full advantage of it: spear-phishing attacks using the coronavirus as a hook have been growing since early 2020.

If in doubt, apply the 'scam' test:

• S - seems too good to be true
• C - contacted out of the blue
• A - asked for personal details
• M - money is requested

1. Malware
   A number of common malware types are being distributed through coronavirus-related phishing. Several types of Malware are prolific and often aim to steal login credentials and data and have been distributed in at least two different coronavirus-related phishing campaigns
2. Scamming
   Fifty-four percent of COVID-19-related spear phishing attacks were scams. Most of them appear to be offering coronavirus cures and face masks for sale, requesting donations to fake charities, or asking for investments in fake companies that claim to be developing vaccines
3. Brand Impersonation
   Attacks impersonating well-known brands and services make up around 34 percent of COVID-19 spearphishing attacks. Notably there are a number of attacks impersonating the World Health Organization. These phishing emails appear to come from WHO with information on COVID-19. They often use domain spoofing tactics to trick users into thinking these messages are legitimate.
4. Blackmail
   Some attackers use raw emotional leverage to get readers to respond out of fear or embarrassment. With heightened anxiety and fear around COVID-19, it?s not surprising that some are using that emotion in blackmail or extortion attempts. For example, some attacks have threatened to infect victims and their families with coronavirus unless a ransom was paid.
5. Business Email Compromise (BEC)
   BEC attacks usually impersonate a person of authority within an organization in order to access funds or valuable information. So far, COVID-19-related BEC attacks make up around one percent of spear-phishing attacks, but their number is growing fast-encouraged by the large number of employees working remotely. These attacks tend to ask urgently for fast payments related to COVID-19, or fraudulently advise of changes to payment methods in order to steal funds.

Always use reliable anti-virus

Never offer to part with any money to anyone you don't know