Burglars are thought to have used wheelie bins to break into a house in Oxford.

Police said the offenders made off with jewellery and other items after they used the bins to reach a small kitchen window in Nowell Road, Rose Hill.

The burglary is believed to have taken place between 6pm and 10pm on Friday.

And passports and jewellery were stolen during a burglary in East Oxford.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which took place in Barracks Lane, off Cumberland Road, early on Saturday.

The burglar broke into the ground-floor flat by breaking a bedroom window.

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call police on 08458 505505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.