Police are urging residents in rural areas to check their oil tanks following a series of thefts.

Heating oil was stolen from a tank at a premises in Selattyn, close to the Selattyn to Llawnt road, overnight between Wednesday, March 21 and Thursday, March 22, possibly between 11pm and midnight.

Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or the anonymous Crimestoppers number on 0800 555 111 quoting incident reference number 0149s of March 22, 2018.

A police spokesperson said: "Similar incidents have been reported elsewhere in Shropshire. Check that oil tanks are secure. Ask your local police for advice."