WOMEN have been warned to keep an eye on their handbags following a theft at a Bewdley shop.

The fake brown leather bag, worth £30, was stolen from Editions in Load Street at about 5pm on Friday, January 21 after being left unattended briefly.

The bag contained credit cards, a Nokia mobile phone worth £80, a wallet worth £20, a diary but little cash.

Police said they wanted to trace a man who was seen acting suspiciously nearby.

He was white, aged 25 to 30, stocky, with short dark brown hair.

Witnesses or anyone with information should contact Kidderminster police on 08457 444888 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.