GARDEN thieves have uprooted a gate and wicker work arch from a Leigh house.

The raiders struck over the Bank Hholiday weekend in Eastwood Grove, Leigh, and left owner Colin Hankey fuming.

He said: "They were there on Friday, but when I returned home on Sunday they had vanished.

"This is the third time my garden has been attacked and I'm getting a bit sick of it.

"Over Easter three pieces of my fence were taken and two years ago my greenhouse frame was lifted.

"It is getting beyond a joke.

"If anyone spots the homemade furniture appearing in a garden near them I would be grateful if they'd let me know."

Colin can be contacted on 601118 or ring the police.

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.