THIEVES have been stealing post boxes across Teesside. The latest small post box to be taken was from Coulby Farm Way in Coulby Newham sometime between Saturday, August 22 and Monday, August 24.

Other boxes have been stolen in recent months from Letch Lane in Carlton Village, near Stockton, Ferguson Way in Redmarshall, Stockton and Aviemore Road in Hemlington, Middlesbrough.

Anyone with information on the thefts is asked to contact Cleveland Police on the non-emergency number 101. Anyone with concerns about items of mail should contact the Royal Mail Customer Services Department on 0345 774 0740.