THREE men wanted for a string of thefts, including a raid on a gaming machine in Oxfordshire, have been named by police.

Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Thomas Charles Wheatcroft, 28, of Southsea, Paul Hircombe, 43, of Southsea and James Hamilton Stanley Sharpe, 25, of Portsmouth, as part of an investigation into thefts of cash from games machines around the south of England.

The raids include theft of coins from a machine at Cherwell Valley Service Station, on the M40, near Bicester, on July 5, Anyone who resognises these men or knows their whereabouts should contact police on 08458 505505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.