KINGSBRIDGE Police have shared their advice to people trick or treating tonight, in an effort to keep them safe.

They say: ‘Always be accompanied by an adult when you are trick-or-treating, only go to houses of people you know and who are happy for you to call, stay safe, keep to places that you know and are well lit and do not take short cuts through gardens, alleyways or parks.

‘Watch out for traffic - drivers might not see you, if you are wearing a mask make sure that you can see where you are going and are aware of your surroundings and carry a torch and a fully charged mobile phone if you have one.’

An unofficial rule has grown recently - we think it started in America - of the ‘porch light code’ - lights on if you welcome trick or treaters and have sweets you will happily give out, lights off if you prefer people not to call or have run out of sweets.