POLICE this afternoon appealed for witnesses after a horse trailer was stolen near Ickford.

The Robinson's Requisite 200 trailer is grey and has a giant acorn painted on both sides. It has a white roof on which the letters HP18 9HH are written.

There were no horses in the trailer when it was stolen on Friday between 9.30am and 2.30pm, from a piece of land known locally as Nine Acres off Ickford Road.

Anyone with information about the theft is asked to phone the Police Enquiry Centre on 0845 8 505 505. If you do not want to talk to police and do not want to leave your name call the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.