The California Highway Patrol has issued a stark warning to parents about the rising trend of scammers using the fear of child abduction to gain sensitive information. CHP officials said phone scammers have been contacting parents posing as “Amber Alert representatives,

The scammers offer to "register" children for the AMBER Alert system, ask for confidential information and try to meet at victims' homes, officials said.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is warning parents about scammers using the fear of child abduction to gain sensitive information.

An amber weather warning for snow has been issued across areas of Somerset as temperatures remain low. The Met Office alert, which covers areas including Taunton, Chard, Minehead, Dulverton and Wiveliscombe,