FOUR pallets of Christmas crackers were stolen from a lorry parked while the driver was asleep in his cab overnight in Evesham

Thieves slashed the curtains of the white articulated lorry, in Vale Lorry Park, Cheltenham Road between 9pm on Tuesday and 3am yesterday before taking the crackers.

Anyone with information about the theft or who might have seen anything suspicious near the lorry park at the time is asked to contact police. If anyone is offered the crackers police also want to hear from them.