A digger has been stolen from a rural road west of Bridport - prompting a police appeal.

Officers are appealing for information and issuing an image of a digger stolen from the Broadoak area in a bid to locate it.

Between 5pm on Saturday, November 30 and 8am on Monday, December 2 a Kobelco digger was stolen from Denhay Lane in the Broadoak area.

Police constable Sebastian Haggett, of the Dorset Police Rural Crime Team, said: “We are carrying out enquiries to locate the stolen digger.

“I am now issuing an image of the digger in the hope someone may have seen it for sale in unusual circumstances.

“If anyone has information about who was responsible, please contact Dorset Police.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting occurrence number 55240184929.

Alternatively, independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously online at Crimestoppers-uk.org or by calling Freephone 0800 555 111.