Burglars make off with bike leathers

THIEVES made off with motorcycle leathers in a break-in in Blyth.

They stole a Sony Playstation 3 games console, a white Nike holdall, two pairs of black and yellow leather motorcycle gloves, a pair of black and yellow leather motorcycle trousers, a yellow motorcycle leather jacket and a pair of black and yellow motorcycle boots.Give your mum's patio, deck or garage door a good clean. Now that spring has definitely sprung, wash away months of winter grime with a pressure washer, which you can buy or hire inexpensively. Mow her lawn and then trim the edges. Grass is starting to grow again after its long hibernation, so giving it its first mow and trim in months will do it the world of good - and make the garden look neater and tidier. While you're doing the lawn, give the fence the once over - does it need any work? Repair her paving slabs. This job usually gets overlooked, so stock up on a fixing compound, such as Sika Pave Fix Plus Compound (pounds 24.79 for 11ltr, www.screwfix.com), and mend those unsightly cracks. This compound sets hard, even in wide joints, and resists weeds and ants. It can be used on drives, paths, paving and patios.Put up hanging baskets - much better than a bunch of flowers because planted flowers should last for ages. If your mum would rather plant the baskets herself, just put up the brackets and she can do the rest. Use a high-powered drill suitable for masonry when drilling into exterior walls, preferably a cordless one for safety. Install a wireless security alarm. There's nothing more important than your mum's safety, so give her peace of mind with an easy-to-fit wireless alarm. The Yale Wire Free 4 Room Family Alarm Kit (pounds 194.99, www.screwfix.com) automatically contacts the owner if the alarm's activated, and can be set and unset by telephone.

"Report anyone suspicious or any suspicious behaviour where you live to police immediately." Anyone with any information into the burglary should call police on 0345 604 3043 ext 69191 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.