Four teens who broke into Soudley Village Hall and made a mess of the kitchen have been forced to clean the hall and pay for the damage.

Two girls aged 15 and 16 and two boys aged 17, all from the village, were identified by PCSO Helen Devlin within a day of the offence and arrested for non-dwelling burglary.

They admitted the offence and agreed to the punishment.

The cost of the damage was around £100, so the youngsters were asked to pay £25 each and do unpaid cleaning on top.

The break-in happened overnight on Tuesday, June 21.

PC Mark Thomas said: "There have been some issues with anti-social behaviour in Soudley recently and I hope this shows the community we are taking action.

"This resolution means something worthwhile has come out of a sad affair and the children are putting something back into society."