ITEMS worth thousasnds of pounds have been stolen from a home near Oswestry.

Police are investigating a burglary at Rhyn Lane, St Martins yesterday (Monday, December 17).

Items including jewellery had been taken.  

Oswestry Safer Neighbourhoods Team said that items were stolen after an "untidy search" of the property.

Insp Ryan said that Christmas presents at the home were "discarded" by whoever was responsible.

West Mercia Police has appealed for anyone with information on the burglary to call 101 and quote incident reference 451S 171218.