JEWELLERY worth several hundred pounds was stolen from a cottage during a burglary.

The burglary took place in Lower Swell, near Stow, at some point between 8am on Sunday, January 8 and 1.30pm on Sunday, February 12.

Among the stolen items were necklaces, rings, earrings and bracelets, worth several hundred pounds in total.

Thieves got into the the cottage by forcing open a bedroom window.

Anyone who has seen the pictured items up for sale, or who has any other information, can call 101, quoting incident 232 of Sunday, February 12.