Lock front doors 'and check who is calling through windows'

If they receive an unexpected visitor, Britons have been advised to keep their exterior doors ( http://www.force8.co.uk/ ) locked and see who is calling through the window ( http://www.force8.co.uk/index.php )before answering.

Such is the advice being given by the police, after such a crime is believed to have taken place in Nelson last week, the Campaign reports.

An elderly lady was visited by a man who looked to be about 17-years-old, who asked if she would change a £20 note for him.

She let him into her home but after the man left. The lady realised her handbag was missing.

In light of the incident, Gwent police are urging homeowners to put their windows ( http://www.force8.co.uk/index.php ) to good use by using them to check who is calling at their front doors, before they answer the call.

In addition, officers have advised keeping all exterior doors ( http://www.force8.co.uk/ ) locked, to ensure that a thief cannot sneak into the home around the back.

Britons may wish to consider adding additional features to their front doors ( http://www.force8.co.uk/ ), such as a security chain.

At Cheshire ( http://www.force8.co.uk/ )double glazing supplier Force 8, they could choose composite doors ( http://www.force8.co.uk/ ) that have been tested to ensure they will stand up to any attempt of a forceful entry and which also include a five-point locking system.

Force 8 supply a full range of arched and composite doors.

Posted by Alison Goldman