THREE homes were broken into in a spate of burglaries between Wednesday and Friday last week.

Police are linking the burglaries, which took place leass than in and around Bicester.

Jewellery was stolen from a house in Ash Lane, Ambrosden, where offenders broke in sometime between Wednesday and Thursday by forcing the back door open.

Burglars also smashed a French door open between Wednesday and Friday in Ravencroft, Bicester.

Cash was stolen from another property in Ravencroft between Wednesday and Thursday.

Police, who released details of the burglaries today, have not confirmed the cash value of the items stolen or whether the occupants were in their homes at the time.