POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a bar was broken into sometime overnight on Monday and Tuesday this week.

A window to the door of Bojangles Bar, Newmarket Street, was broken to gain entry, and items taken from inside.

A police spokesman said: "We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

"In particular, we are appealing for information about any witnesses to the offence, or any dash-cam footage from passing vehicles as the incident was on a main road through Skipton."

Anyone with information that could assist should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Andrew Middlemiss, or email Andrew.Middlemiss@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk. Information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote police reference number 12180129499.