A report in This is the Westcountry.co.uk today tells us that 90% of burglaries committed in West Somerset during the past two years have gone…

This weekend, before the really miserable weather arrives, I shall be starting to put my garden away for the winter. I'll be tidying it up, doing a little pruning and washing off the paths. I'll also be putting away the stuff that sits out in the garden for half the year, such as my above-ground…

West Mercia Police have installed forensic based door security devices, known as Chain Reaction DNA, to a large number of homes in Worcester to ease the fear of burglary and forced entry into an occupied or unoccupied home. The installations have been carried out in association with StranDNA, the…

This news item (edited) is from South Yorkshire Police's website and is just one example of many excellent operations being carried out by our police up and down the country......... Police in Doncaster are cracking down on crime this autumn with a three-month operation targeting criminals who…

Last night I lovingly placed a bottle of Pinot Grigiot into the fridge in readiness to celebrate our 1 millionth page view today! It actually happened at 9:45 this morning, which was a bit too early to start drinking, but now the afternoon has advanced we could wait no longer and the wine has been…

Here's a story from West Mercia Police via friend of this website, Graham Houghton: Public warning: Fraudsters are posing as Sky Customer Service Advisers, to inform [potential victims] that a replacement sky card is to be issued. Later in the day, the scammer\'s will then visit the property…