TOOLS worth £10,000 and a works van have been stolen from a Christchurch workshop.

Police are calling for those with information to come forward after the theft, which took place sometime between 7.45pm on Friday, August 19 and 7.30am the following day.

Thieves broke into a building in Wilverley Road, searching the property before stealing a number of items, including a large tool box with Snap-on tools inside with a total value of approximately £10,000.

Two Solus Edge diagnostic machines still in their boxes were also stolen from the property.

On Saturday, August 20 at 9.24am, police received a report that a van had been stolen from Purewell Electrical also in Wilverley Road.

The vehicle contained a number of large household appliances and tools.

The van has since been recovered from the West Midlands area with nothing inside.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55160125597.