Goods and cash stolen

Thieves stole items worth more than £1,000 when they burgled a Shropshire home then used a bank card to withdraw £300 in cash from the victim's account.

They broke into the home in Cross Road, Albrighton, between 3.30am and 5.40am yesterday.

After searching downstairs rooms they made off with a Toshiba laptop valued at £1,000 and a handbag containing cards, cash and an Apple iPod worth £200.

They then took £300 from a cashpoint at Lloyds in Albrighton using a stolen card. Police today issued an appeal for witnesses about the burglary.