THIEVES stole a ride-on mower worth £8,500 after breaking into a Meon Valley farm building sometime between December 12 and 22.

The culprit got access to the John Deere mower after cutting three padlocks, with a petrol strimmer and metal box of tools also being stolen from the property on Kilmeston Road, Kilmeston.

Witnesses or anyone with information should contact Hampshire Police on 101 quoting incident number 44160481405.