Two neighbouring homes in Ambleside were broken into at once with a hunt now underway for the suspects.

The burglaries took place between the hours of 7:45am on Wednesday December 20 and 7:45am on Thursday December 21 on Kirkstone Road.

Both properties had windows smashed with damage being caused and property taken.

Police are appealing for any witnesses or any information that may help to identify the unknown suspect or suspects.

Anyone with information relating to this incident can report it online at www.cumbria.police.uk/report-it, quoting incident number 55 of Thursday 21st December 2023.

You can also phone on 101 or, alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.