CUMBRIA police are appealing for witnesses after a handbag was stolen from a pub in Grange. 

The bag was taken from a rear storage area at the Hare and Hounds Inn in Grange between 1pm and 4pm on Sunday September 27. 

The thief is said to have gained access from the rear of the building.

Some of the bags contents were later found scattered along the road side. 

It is believed that the thief was in a black VW Polo or similar vehicle which was seen in the area driving in an anti-social manner that afternoon. 

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cumbria police on 101 or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.