POLICE are hunting the thieves who stole a JCB digger from a building site in Alresford.

They cut a chain to access the site in Petersfield Road between 5pm yesterday and 6.30am today.

They then used a forklift truck to steal the JCB 801 digger, which has a chassis number of E115649.

Anyone with information should call the police on 101, quoting reference 44150384548.