SEVERAL items of garden machinery were stolen during a spate of shed and garage burglaries in Ramsdean during the last week of June.

Police have urged people in the area to make sure their sheds and outhouses are secure and that machinery is locked to the floor or a bar following the incidents.

The incidents took place some time between dusk on Monday, June 25, and dawn the following morning, according to officers.

Witnesses or anyone with information about the thefts should contact Butser police on 101 quoting reference 44180239901.

Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.