THIEVES have made off with a petrol lawn mower in a £1,200 raid on a garage in Lydney.

The red Rover petrol lawn mower and a large grey and orange Stihl petrol hedge trimmer were stolen from the garage at Highfield Road.

Police believe the thieves escaped across the field at the back of the property that leads to the Meadowbank/Bracken Drive area of Lydney.

They are appealing for witnesses to the burglary which happened between 5.30am and 7am on Thursday December 9.

If you have any information call police 0845 090 1234 quoting incident 75 of December 9.