Police have issued a warning after a large number of fireworks were stolen.

The fireworks, some of which are 12in in diameter, were taken from a farm in Shiplake near Henley bet- ween Friday and Saturday.

They are in boxes labelled with the manufacturers names Kim Bolton, Black Cat, Sussex Fireworks and Essex Fireworks.

The fireworks are not the type available to the public and can only legally be bought by professional display organisers.

They need to be stored in special containers to avoid the risk of them igniting.

Det Con Martin Bartholomew, of Henley CID, said: "These are very large and in the wrong hands could be potentially lethal.

"I would appeal to anybody who is offered these fireworks to contact police immediately before anybody is injured, or worse."

Anyone with information should contact Henley CID on 01491 843820 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.