THIEVES stole 14 young bullocks from a farm in Startifants Lane, Chipping between 9pm on Sunday and 5.45am on Monday.

All of the bullocks are between seven and 14 months old and have passports, so they cannot be sold without the ownership document.

They are of a variety of breeds including limousin, charolais, Belgian blue and simmental.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious or has any information about the crime is asked to call Sgt Phil Cowell at Longridge police on 01772 782625.