Burglars made off with thousands of pounds worth of machinery and tools after a break-in at a company on Bristol Road in Gloucester over the weekend.

Unknown offenders forced their way into a yard area before breaking into the business premises and stealing a brand new Honda petrol generator, two Cobra portable breakers, three disc cutters, two Bosch 18 volt cordless hand drills and three compact whacker plates.

A van or trailer was probably used to transport the items away and anyone who saw one near the Madleaze Industrial Estate any time between 4pm on Friday August 9 and 7am on Monday August 12, or any suspicious activity in the area, is urged to call 101, quoting incident 54 of August 12.

Information can also be given anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via www.crimestoppers-uk.org. In some cases Crimestoppers offer rewards of up to £1000 where information leads to a conviction.