THIEVES smashed the patio door of a house in Rossendale and stole a handbag, Xbox and gift vouchers worth £550.

The burglary in Daneswood Avenue took place between 4.45pm and 12am on Monday.

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Police said the thieves climbed over a side gate leading in to the rear garden of the house, smashed the doors with a brick and gone into the house. They then stolen a grey coloured handbag containing two passports, gift vouchers and a white Xbox.

Sergeant Damian Pemberton said: “If you have any information with regards to this or any other offence then please call 101 and quote log number 0013 of the 22nd of December.

“If you would like to speak to a member of the Rossendale Neighbourhood Policing Team then either email: Rossendale.NPT@lancashire.pnn.police.uk or call 01706 237367.”