We're being warned tbware of bogus callers.

Avon and Somerset Police say there've been a number of reported distraction burglaries - where criminals get into people's homes by pretending to be from a water company, or even using children to distract the homeowner by claiming they've lost a ball in their garden.

The force's advice is to use a doorchain if possible, keep back doors closed while you answer the front door - and always ask for ID.