Police are appealing for witnesses after vandals set fire to a postbox in Banbury.

At about 1.15pm yesterday, the post box in Ferndale Road, Bretch Hill, was set alight and an unknown quantity of letters and cards were destroyed.

PC Stephen Perry said: “I would like to hear from anyone who may have seen people running away from the scene of this incident, or anyone who may have information about what happened.”

Anyone with information should contact PC Perry via the 24-hour Thames Valley Police Enquiry Line on 0845 8 505 505, or alternatively contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555