POLICE are anxious to hear from a number of people who witnessed a vicious attack on a young boy in Preston.

On Saturday, February 10, the 14-year-old was playing in the woodland area behind the Asda supermarket in Pittman Way, Fulwood, when he was attacked by a group of youths, one of whom hit him on the head with a golf club before knocking him to the ground.

The others then kicked and punched him around the head and back.

At 11am on Wednesday, February 14, a woman entered her home in Burns Street, in Ribbleton, Preston. When she turned two men were standing in the room.

One of the men knocked her into a chair, covered her mouth with his hand and ripped her handbag out of her hand.

The pair made off with a bag containing £65.

Both men were white. The first was aged 20 to 22 years old with a thin face and wearing a beige jacket, beige trousers and black cap.

The second man was in his 30s, 6ft 2ins, medium build had spots on his face. He was wearing blue jeans, a black padded body warmer and beige cap. On Monday, February 5, at 1.30pm, a bogus double glazing salesman gained entry into the home of an 82-year-old man in Lucerne Road, in Fulwood, Preston.

After asking to step into the property due to the bad weather the man stole £150. He is described as white with an Irish accent, in his late 20s, 6ft, well built, wearing a brown leather-looking jacket.

At 8.15pm on Tuesday, February 13, a youth broke into a Fiat Croma parked in New Hall Lane, Preston, and broke the cowling off to access the ignition keys. He ran off after being disturbed.

The youth is described as white, aged 15 years and wearing a black top with a light horizontal stripe across.

On Wednesday, February 14, two young thieves entered the butchers shop known as La Valle Butchers, in Watling Street Road, Preston, at opportune moment went behind the counter, opened the cash registers and stole £140. They ran off when disturbed.

Both youths are white and aged 12 to 15. The first is 5ft and of slim build with short brown hair and wearing a white sweatshirt and dark trousers.

The second youth is 5ft 6ins, of slim build and wearing a dark hat.

If you have any information about the above crimes call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.