A historic red Royal Mail post box has been stolen from a village near Newmarket.

Police are appealing for information after the theft took place sometime between 5pm Friday, January 14, and 11am Saturday, January 15 in Pound Green in Cowlinge.

A spokesman for Suffolk police said: "The wooden post was sawn in two and the post box was removed."

Anyone with any information should contact Suffolk police quoting the crime reference number 37/2885/22.

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