POLICE are appealing for witnesses after tools were stolen from outbuildings on Porchfield Road, Shalfleet.

STIHL equipment, including chainsaws and a strimmer worth £3,000, were stolen from two outbuildings, police have said.

The incident took place some time between 6pm on Sunday and 3pm on Monday.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen a driver acting suspiciously near the Newtown junction or people walking across fields to come forward by calling 101 and quoting 44190024989.