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I told my insurance where it was, thanks to Banzai's original post, and they sent a third party company to collect it and assess 'market value' and make an offer. I assumed, wrongly, I'd get what I paid for it. Thanks for you sympathy stepdown. I guess it could be worse... I could be a Thomas Cook employee!

This was mine. Stolen while I was on holiday. My insurance company removed and disposed of it, but the extortionate excess meant not worth claiming and now I'm high risk in their eyes, so... double victim. I'm seriously considering moving out of ED after years of 'low level' thefts and vandalism.

Last night thieves nicked my scooter wing-mirror. Apart from being a depressing start to this morning, it's also expensive to replace and dangerous to drive in rush hour. This is another in a long list of thefts from my bike. Mainly fuel - lost track of how many times it's been drained - but also bodywork theft. I'm interested hear of other experiences of low level crime. Any solution or do we just put up with it.

I second Jah Lush - i was also woken at 4.45am - super loud today - like they were landing on lordship lane or something

Residents in Landells Road should have received a letter from the council asking for comments/ support or rejection on the proposal to install a static metal cycle hanger outside number 158. The hanger will house 6 cycles and places will be rented on a first come first serve basis. The hanger will take up the space of approx 1/2 car length and will have double yellow lines to one side to allow cyclists to dismount, therefore taking up at least one car space. The hanger will open onto the pavement. The deadline for comments is early February so whether you support or oppose this hanger please complete the relevant forms and return them so that your comments can be noted.

Petrol thieves are back. They ripped off panel on my Vespa and emptied the tank last night. Real pain in the backside. This must be the tenth time this has happened to me in 4 years living in ED.

Bad EE reception. Had to ask them for a signal box. They hand them out free for contract customers.

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Ours are often left blocking the front door of the house making it extremely difficult to get out, especially for a heavily pregnant mum-to-be and very frail elderly neighbour. I have reported this to the council but it makes little difference.

I've lost count of times petrol stolen from my vespa - am going to have to chain the bloody thing to a lampost as well now. Sorry yours got nicked. Hope you had it insured for a decent amount.

I reported this to the cops a while ago and they logged it, but couldn't really offer any help other than putting up cctv cameras, which imo would affect house prices and probably wouldn't get decent shots of hooded men at night.

Must be same guys who did my bike around 5am on landells this morning - lost count how many times this has happened - really pi**ing me off.

Thanks for the tip - cctv is an option, but i thinking rigging up to mains may be illegal!

Anyone else get hit AGAIN overnight. Mine was drained but luckily i managed to ram the fuel line back in so got to work.

Yep, my vespa was drained some point over the weekend as well. Landells road gets hit all the time. Has happened to me at least 4/5 times in 2 years. Police no help. I'm buying a cctv camera to stick on my house so next time I can get evidence.