Police warn on car security as fine weather arrives

With the fine weather set to continue throughout the weekend, North Yorkshire Police are reminding vehicle owners about security when visiting beauty spots.

Thefts from vehicles can take a matter of seconds, with thieves smashing a window and grabbing items left on display. Opportunist thieves look for easy targets which will minimise their chances of getting caught.

Inspector Neil Northend, of the Hambleton and Richmondshire Safer Neighbourhood Command, said: “When you are leaving your vehicle in a local beauty spot, I am asking you to take a few moments to make sure that it is as secure as possible.

“Check that you’ve locked the doors and there isn’t anything of value on view, even clothing.

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We’re backing the “20’s plenty” campaign

Good luck to York City today in their bid to confirm their place in the football league.

As a public service we bring the following message to our followers attention. It is probably not what a casual glance at the headline might have led you to expect!

A message from The Football Supporters’ Federation

Fellow fan,

The Football Supporters’ Federation needs your support to help bring down the price of tickets, with our Twenty’s Plenty for Away Tickets Petition.

We’re calling upon football clubs at all levels of the game to recognise and reward the amazing contribution of away fans by getting together to agree an across the board price cap on away match tickets of £20 (£15 for concessions). Supporters understand that football is unaffordable for many and this is especially true for away fans who, aside from match tickets, must contend with spiralling food, drink and travel costs. There has been a tremendous groundswell of opinion lately with campaigns popping up across the country and Twenty`s Plenty will try to harness that energy.

This feels like a real tipping point with fans putting aside tribal differences to speak with one voice and say enough is enough. Want to get involved? First up – sign the Twenty’s Plenty for Away Tickets petition.

Each signature on the petition triggers an email to your club, as well as to the respective league, to let them know that you want to see something done about the cost of attending football. More than 3,000 fans have already signed the petition in less than a week to let their clubs know their feelings on the matter – please spare 30 seconds of your time and join them today.

If you’d like to know more about the campaign, visit our website – www.fsf.org.uk

Regards,

Garreth Cummins
New Media Manager The Football Supporters’ Federation