A £15,000 powerboat used for rescue missions along the River Severn has been stolen from outside a house in Worcester.

Police are appealing for help after thieves stole the orange, 20ft Valliant powerboat along with its £2,000 trailer from Broomhall Green, off Broomhall Way in St Peter's.

The boat, used for rescue work and training purposes, was last seen at 1am on Saturday, October 3, and was reported missing to police 12 hours later.

It was fitted with a blue emergency light, four-stroke Yamaha engine and contained £1,000 of navigation equipment.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0300-3333000, quoting reference number 368S031009.