Police officers are appealing for information after the latest in a string of burglaries in Whitehaven.

Police were contacted at 8:24am on November 21 to a report of a burglary at an address on Cleator Moor Road, Whitehaven. Cumbria Police confirmed that the offenders gained entry through an "unsecure door panel" and stole various valuable tools.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously quoting log 36 of the November 21 2020.

Police responded to a separate instance of anti-social behaviour in Cleator Moor the following day. Residents reported a group of young people throwing mud at cars. A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "Upon officer’s attendance, no teens were located in the area."