Cycle locks which can summon security guards are being hailed as the new answer to beating bike thieves.

A system which uses mobile technology to trigger CCTV cameras, is being touted as the solution to bike crime in hotspots like train stations and universities.

The project was trialled in Portsmouth and the firm behind the scheme, SOS Response, claims it cut bike crime in the area by 90 per cent.

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