A PETROL station in Cowley was burgled in the early hours of this morning.

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after the Murco petrol station, in Betweens Towns Road, was burgled between 12.09am and 12.20am.

Two storage lockers from the front of the store were moved and a window panel was removed and the store was broken into.

The cigarette counter shutters were forced opened before packets of cigarettes and tobacco were taken as well as the till float.

Anyone with information should call officer PC Kelly Gladstone of Oxford police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.