NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch: Within two hours of the allotment sheds being broken into, and within an hour of a prestige car being stolen from a house in Crown Lane, about 800 of our residents were alerted to the fact that thieves were about.

The alert was raised by members of our local Neighbourhood Watch scheme.

Please talk to your neighbours about setting up a scheme.

It costs nothing but a little time and could save you thousands of pounds.

Pc Ray Niblock would love to hear from you and point you in the direction of setting up a scheme in your road.

FOR hire: Did you know that not only is the village hall available for private hire, the Lychpit Community Centre, a beautiful building, is also available?

If you are stuck for a venue, give Mrs Weir a ring on 817293.