Thieves stole angling equipment worth £1,000 from the porch of a Banbury home.

Between 8pm and 11.30pm on Friday, thieves stole the equipment from the porch of a house in Windrush.

Det Con Jane May said: “The offenders stole fishing equipment, including umbrellas and fishing rods, worth around £1,000.

“The occupants of the house were home at the time but did not hear or see the thieves. I appeal to anyone who was in this area of Banbury on Friday evening and saw people acting suspiciously to contact police.”

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Det Con May via Thames Valley Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you don’t want to speak to police and don’t want to leave your name, contact the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.