Bicycle owners in the Great Yarmouth area can have their bikes marked at a special police event to prevent them being stolen.

Police in the town are holding a bike-marking event in the new year in which bike owners can have them registered for free on the national bike register scheme.

A statement from Great Yarmouth Police said: "We're holding another popular bike-marking event in the new year on Saturday, January 6 at Great Yarmouth marketplace.

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"If you're interested in increasing the security of your bicycle, bring it along to our event between 9am - 2pm and we'll help you register it for free on the national bike register."

Being registered and marked can make people's bikes less attractive to thieves, as well as increasing their chances of being recovered if stolen.

In August police held a similar event in the town's St George's Park, which saw about 30 bikes marked and registered.