Our local police officer PC Paul Le Pla has asked me to post the advice below

HOME SECURITY ADVICE – WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROTECT YOUR OUR PROPERTY AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT

Oakham Police have a front enquiry desk situated at Rutland County Council offices, Catmose Street, Oakham.

From them you can get –

•             UV security marker pens

•             Alarm padlocks for £8-50.

•             Smart Water for £15 (FORENSIC DNA PROPERTY MARKING)

•             Timer switches – Ensure you have at least one timer – maybe even two. One for a lamp and one for a radio tuned to a talk programme.

•             Take advantage of their Cremark overt marking pens (£12) – ensuring everything is marked including things kept in your garage and shed – mowers, bicycles etc., in fact anything you would like back following a burglary – the Police will be happy to mark bicycles etc.

Other things you can do for your security

•             Avoid leaving your curtains half closed or fully closed during daytime hours particularly when you go away

•             Get a neighbour to park their car on your driveway while you are away

•             If any door to door sellers come to your property, so no thanks and call 101 to let the police know they are in the village. Door to door sellers are known to be checking who are in and who are out, who has a dog, who has an alarm, who appears to be living on their own.  Some are connected to criminal activity and the purpose of their visit could be to identify who are the easiest targets to burgle later.

•             Stand outside your property. Imagine you have lost your keys and think about how you would gain entry.  You may have high fences and a locked gate but are your bins outside – would you for instance use the bins as a way of getting over the fence?  Place them at the back of your property.  Can you be seen?  Most entries occur at the rear of a property.

•             What about your front door? Do you have a security chain?  Do you use it?  Do you have a five lever mortice lock?  Do you use it?

•             If a utility person (Gas/ Water board) calls at your door requesting entrance to check a meter, water pressure etc., would you just let them in? How often do you ask for proof of who they are?  How would you know if it were legitimate?  If you are unsure simply advise them, you are calling to verify who they are and close the door while you do it?  Always ensure your rear doors and windows are locked.  Most distraction burglaries take place with an accomplice entering the back while the householder is engaged in conversation at the front!

•             Protecting your goods by registering the serial numbers electronically – visit imobilise.com. Register to protect it!  Television, phones, tablets, in fact anything with a serial no.

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5th November
Bonfire Night

The Oval-North Luffenham

6pm – Bonfire and then 6.30pm FIREWORKS

Hot Chocolate – Home made Soup – Coffee – Pop

Hot Dogs – Burgers – Sparklers

COLLECTION TO COVER EXPENSES

PLEASE BE GENEROUS – PARISH COUNCIL EVENT 

Please see below a note I have received from PC le Pla our local Police officer

Dear all,
I have been contacted by a local resident who received a letter purporting to be from a Chinese bank about a possible relative who has died leaving $ 18.5 million. As you would expect, they wanted him to get in touch with them and open a bank account etc.

THIS IS A SCAM!!!! Unfortunately, it is a common one.

Please send out alerts, warning people of this.

I will inform Trading Standards of this.

Regards

Paul Le Pla
Rutland Police

The aviation enthusiasts amongst you will be aware of the last flying Vulcan bomber, known as XH558.

This has been kept flying for the last few years by a private charity, based at Robin Hood Airport, Doncaster.

2015 is the last year it will be able to fly, due to the difficulties in continuing the required support for a complex aircraft.

The Vulcan will be undertaking a “last hurrah” flight around the UK this weekend. The Southern loop of this flight will take place on Sunday, 11th October, and will include Rutland Water as a waypoint on the trip around the country.

There will be no display as such, but it will be overhead the reservoir for a period of time

Timings are still to be confirmed, but further details can be found on the Vulcan Trusts website.

Tweets by @XH558

XH558 National Tour

Results from Annual Autumn Show 2015

The North Luffenham Garden Club held its 17th Annual Autumn Show on Sunday 13th September in the village Community Centre and school hall

Last year was a bumper year, and we knew it would be a hard act to follow.  Indeed there were fewer entrants (32 in total) and entries (270) overall, but the
hall was still filled with a glorious array of fresh and home produce, flowers and crafts.
Village shows such as ours are an important tradition both as a community event and as a celebration of the traditional pastimes and skills in growing, making
and baking. Jim Bolton, the Club’s president echoed this sentiment in his speech, emphasising the importance of passing on and encouraging these skills in the
younger generations.

It is fair to say we were deeply disappointed by the lack of children’s entries.  However the boost in popularity of flower arrangements continued with the new
prize of an RHS Grenfell Medal was awarded for a second year, and for the first time we also awarded the RHS Banksian medal for most points won in the home-
grown fruit and vegetables categories.

Hopefully some people will have been encouraged to have a go themselves next year – ANYONE CAN ENTER NOT JUST MEMBERS, and we can drum up some enthusiasm from
the younger generation.  We would like to make some changes to the children’s classes and would be grateful for suggestions at any time.
A big thank you to everyone who made the effort to put in entries, and particularly to the Garden Club committee and a small army of volunteers who helped the
day run so smoothly.

Katy Ellis
Chairperson

Results

Overall Winner (most points in the show) – President’s Cup

1st- Finola Timmins

2nd – Alan Lambert
3rd – Linda Ellis

Best in Show – The Freddie Clyant Trophy – Winner Fay Cummings (knitted animals in hot air balloon

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RHS Grenfell Medal (for most points in flower arranging categories) – winner Sue Rennard

RHS Banksian Medal (for most points in fruit and vegetables categories) – winner Alan Lambert

Best Photograph in Show – winner Katy Ellis (Waterperry Garden vista)

Children’s Best in Show – Freya Morris (miniature garden)

Overall Winner – under 8s

North Luffenham Beavers (largest sunflower head)

Overall Winner age 8-12

1st Freya Morris
2nd George Morris

A ladies wrist watch with a red strap has been found just near the cricket pavilion on North Luffenham Oval.   If you have lost such an item please email  nicolamorris66@hotmail.co.uk