POLICE have been delivering crime prevention advice following reports of a spate of burglaries.

Officers say they have been made aware of several break-ins around Newton-le-Willows recently.

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In response, police have delivered bags with crime prevention advice to people's homes.

Crime prevention advice bags have been delivered Pic: St Helens Police

Crime prevention advice bags have been delivered Pic: St Helens Police

In a Facebook post this morning, Thursday, August 26, St Helens Police said: "Today PCSO's are out delivering bags with crime prevention advice across Newton-le-Willows following on from a number of burglaries that have been reported to us over the past few days."

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