PATIO furniture and a barbecue valued at £1,500 were stolen from the garden of a home in Alcester Road, Wythall.

The items, including six teak chairs and a large table, were taken overnight last Wednesday.

A police spokeswoman said: "We believe the items were lifted over high gates in order to steal them.

"This would be quite difficult to manage quietly and it may be someone noticed some activity in the Alcester Road area or recalls seeing items being loaded into a vehicle late on Wednesday night or early on Thursday morning."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 08457 444 888 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.