THOUSANDS of people across West Yorkshire are feeling more secure in their homes after a Government-funded scheme led to nearly 2,500 properties having their security improved.

Ever needed a tradesman who you can trust to carry out work on your home but don't know where to go?

Then CASAC (Community Action and Support Against Crime) have the ideal solution with its 'Check Point' service.

A social enterprise which secures homes against burglars is celebrating after their work thwarted thieves just a few days after new locks were installed at homes in one Bradford street.

Thieves who target homes over the Christmas period in West Yorkshire are in for a shock this year as many homes are being protected by a new DNA forensic marking system that can easily link criminals to the scene of the crime.