LOCK all your doors and windows – day and night. That s the message police are sending residents in Honiton following a spate of house burglaries.

LOCK all your doors and windows - day and night.

That's the message police are sending residents in Honiton following a spate of house burglaries.

Three out of the five recently reported cases involved insecure premises, Pc Ian Atyeo told Honiton Town Council last night.

"We are still trying to get the message out - lock all doors and windows. Please secure your premises - even if you only pop out for two minutes.