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Yateley is a suburban town in the north-east corner of Hampshire (Pop 22,000), which has an active and growing Neighbourhood Watch. Fortunately the Watch also operates a very tidy website and if you live in the area it's a website well worth visiting. What's more we have a reciprocal link in…

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Cumbria Police are urging householders to keep doors and windows locked to prevent ‘sneak-in' thefts. Criminals entering homes and buildings that are insecure, through doors and windows that have been left unlocked, has become one of the most common ways to burgle someone. Figures show that…

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Harlow Neighbourhood Watch (HNW) in Essex, like other Neighbourhood Watch schemes in the country, aims to harness the willingness of local people to act as the ‘eyes and ears' of the community. This activity helps the police and other official bodies to minimise crime and anti-social…

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We're pleased to tell you that we have made a reciprocal link with Fleet and District Neighbourhood Watch in Hampshire Fleet & District Neighbourhood Watch began life in 1991 with the encouragement of the Home Office. Since then it has grown to some 6,000 participating households and 260…

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The following news release is taken from The British Retail Consortium's website. It makes bad reading. Read on.... This year\'s BRC Retail Crime Survey has revealed that UK retailers are fighting a rising tide of theft in store. Last year saw the highest level of theft for nine years, and the…

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The following is from The Droitwich Standard Residents can get help and advice on home security at a pop-up one-stop shop, which the police are bringing to Droitwich this week. The Love Your Home Shop will be in the Spa for the first time - between 10am and 3pm on Friday (January 24) and Saturday…

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