IN less materialistic times, people could leave their doors open with no fear of being robbed.

Today not even the doorstep pinta is safe from the light-fingered few.

Milk theft is a particular problem around Malton and Norton. But now, security-conscious PC Claire Hudson has helped design a cage to keep milk bottle thieves at bay.

PC Hudson's ingenious contraption might even frustrate the birds who take such delight in pecking a hole in your gold top.

She is obviously the cream of the force.