Police are appealing for witnesses after a house was burgled in north Dorset.

A house in the area of Horsecastles, Sherborne was burgled on Tuesday, February 18 between 9am and 10am.

A spokesman for Dorset police said: "If you have any information regarding this crime, or you saw something suspicious that you feel may be related, please contact Dorset Police via our ‘Do It Online’ webpage or by telephoning the Dorset police non-emergency number 101 and quote Dorset police occurrence number 55200025456."

A wide range of advice about various ways to protect your home is available at the Dorset Police website.