CHRISTMAS trees have been stolen from five garden centres in East Dorset in the last week.

Cranborne Garden Centre, Stewarts in Holt, Pamphill Dairy Farm, Golden Acres in Parley and John Brown Garden Centre in Three Legged Cross have all been targeted at night.

On Tuesday morning, Dorset Police found 200 trees at a local farm after a tip off from a member of the public.

A 64-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail.

In a separate incident, six holly wreaths were stolen from graves at Verwood cemetery over the weekend.