Just recently the alarm on my Mini Cooper S (03) has been activated for no apparent reason. On the one occassion that I was next to my car when the alarm was sounding, I could see the Bonnet/Tailgate warning indicator flashing furiously.
Are there any Mini owners out there who have experienced similar problems? Is it possible to deactivate the whole alarm (not just the internal / motion sensor) yet still lock the vehicle?

Your advice would be appreciated by me, but more so by my tired and very grumpy neighbours!