Try saying that quickly! This weekend I've had the unenviable task of removing a worn out 6,000 litre-per-hour pump from my pond and cleaning out the collected stinking sludge and dead things. It's actually two ponds either side of a path where the pump's in one and the water feature it powers…

I raise the issue of shed security about once a month on this website – for good reason!

With much improved home security arrangements over the past two decades we have inevitably forced some thieves to consider easier targets.  That’s why thefts from around the garden…

Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, John Dwyer (Links to this website), is pleased to announce he'sre-launching his Crime Prevention Fundafter a successful first year. Back in July 2013, Mr Dwyer put aside £100,000 and invited individuals and groups to apply for funding for…

New Zealand leads the world in crime prevention and putting victims first, according to a visiting criminologist. Gloria Laycock, Professor of Crime Science at University College, London, is in New Zealand for the Leading Justice Symposium, held yesterday in Wellington. She told attendees,…

Press Release from Cumbria Constabulary Police are investigating two reports of damage being caused to motor vehicles where fuel has been syphoned. Both incidents occurred overnight of the 22ndApril into the 23rdApril. One of the incidents occurred on Margery Terrace, Cummersdale where offenders…

At long last I\'ve opened a new top tab for \'non-domestic buildings\'. The first chapter in this section considers the problem of metal theft and what a big problem it is! Over the course of this year I shall be adding new sections to include advice for offices, warehouses and retail…