THIEVES forced their way into a charity shop before stealing a selection of shrubs and alpine stone troughs.

About £250 worth of property was snatched from Where Next Association on Easemore Road between 6pm on Monday, March 10 and 8.30am the next day.

Pc Kate Massey said: "I am asking for anyone who may have witnessed anything or who has any information about this incident to contact me at Redditch central sector on 08457 444 888."