BURGLARS stole cash and a selection of coins from a house in High Wycombe over Christmas.

Between 11am on Christmas Day and 9pm on Boxing Day, offenders broke into a property in Desborough Avenue by smashing a rear kitchen window.

They searched the house and stole £100 and a cardboard box full of coins, which included a Churchill crown coin and various other Coronation or royalty related crown coins.

Police are appealing for anybody who has information about this incident or the stolen coins to come forward.

Call 101 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.