A burglar was caught in a homeowner's trap made of string and a bucket of water. The court heard the victim, who lives in a detached house in Blyth, had been targeted by burglars several times in the past and became so fed up,

A Blyth burglar who was caught out by a ‘Home Alone-style' trap has been jailed for more than three years. Shortly before 3am on November 9 last year, Paul Howell attempted to gain entry to a property on Bondicar Terrace, Blyth.

A prolific burglar who was caught in a homeowner's trap has been jailed for three years and seven months. Paul Howell, 56, triggered a bucket of water to fall when he walked through a piece of a wire while trying to break into a house in Blyth in November,