Mature Times - Home Security

Where do you keep YOUR goodies?

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:55:51 +0100

Almost half of us, according to a new survey, hide our valuables in a drawer rather than in a safe, locked place. If ‘hide” isn’t too strong a word for it!

Southwark says "no" to rogue traders

Fri, 23 May 2008 17:28:17 +0100

Residents in Southwark have signed up to combat bogus callers, high pressure salespeople and burglars who operate by distracting householders on the doorstep.

Oxfam warns against premium-rate scam

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:26:53 +0000

Oxfam's name has been used in a new email scam designed to get recipients to ring a high-cost phone line - and the charity is especially worried that older, vulnerable people will fall victim to it.

Don't leap (year!) into the fire

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:48:38 +0000

February 29th is coming up - an "extra day" for us all to enjoy. And the Fire Kills campaign is urging you to take just five of these extra minutes to do something worthwhile instead which could save your life – pull your finger out and check your smoke alarm.

Beware mobile phone fraud!

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 12:52:59 +0000

Phil Corris, Crime Prevention Officer for Lancashire alerts MT readers to a new mobile phone scam.

Crackdown on "cold callers" sees doorstep crime plummet

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:28:18 +0100

The thousand "No Cold Calling Zones" - set up by local councils in an attempt to rid the streets of rogue traders, bogus callers and distraction thieves - is helping to radically reduce doorstep crime.

Pensioners not making their homes secure

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:54:40 +0100

Millions of British pensioners are putting their safety at risk by failing to have any basic home security measures in place, according to new research by Homewise - and the retirement finance and property specialist believes that it's a lack of money which is preventing many from taking essential steps to secure their homes.

Free spyholes to protect householders in Ealing

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 15:44:27 +0100

To protect residents from conmen and burglars, Ealing Council is fitting free security spy hole intercom devices so vulnerable householders can see and speak to unexpected callers without having to open their door.

Credit card fraud may be close to home

Tue, 08 May 2007 10:54:43 +0100

It’s wrong to assume that fraudsters are complete strangers. A survey has highlighted that the risk of ID fraud can be very close to home - in fact 11% said they knew the fraudster, and of these 19% said it was a relative and 14% a neighbour.

Deaf people face alarming fire safety risk

Wed, 02 May 2007 09:53:11 +0100

The Fire Kills campaign is teaming up with Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) to raise awareness of the need for people to have the correct smoke alarm installed for their needs.

Coping with being a victim of crime

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 14:19:21 +0100

Bianca Rembrandt, a Community Safety Advisor, looks at the impact that crime can have upon us as individuals and sets out the support and assistance that's in place for victims of crime.