Police are warning householders to be on their guard after a number of burglaries over the last couple of weeks.

Jewellery and other valuables have stolen from homes in the Camborne area.

A spokesman said: "We would like to remind the residents of Camborne, Pool and Redruth to keep their homes secure so that you do not become a victim of crime.

"We recommend that when leaving your property unattended at any time you shut and lock all windows and doors and keep valuables out of sight of windows and if you have an alarm to set it."