Shropshire Star

£8,000 of clubs stolen from Oswestry Golf Club

Equipment worth £8,000 was stolen when raiders smashed their way into Oswestry Golf Club.

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The burglars took a large number of golf clubs from the premises at Aston Park just off the A5 at Queens Head before making off across fields in a vehicle.

Today West Mercia Police said they believed two men were involved in the break-in between 6.30pm and 6.50pm on New Year's Eve.

Police spokesman Richard Ewels said: "The two men stole 175 litres of red diesel from a tank at the golf club before breaking into the clubhouse by smashing a window in a door."

Call Oswestry police station on 101 or the Crimestoppers number, 0800 555111.