A QUANTITY of valuable jewellery and watches have been stolen in two burglaries in Upton.

A bungalow in Hill View Gardens was targeted sometime between 12 pm on Saturday July 25 and 3pm on Sunday August 9.

Forced access was gained through a patio door and a tidy search carried out. A quantity of jewellery and watches were taken but unusually the emptied boxes were replaced into drawers and wardrobes and the drawers closed.

Anyone with information should ring 101 quoting 0511S 090815.

Between 5.30pm on August 7 and 10.45am on August 8, burglars entered a house in Ham View, Upton, through a small kitchen window. A relatively tidy search was made and it is believed jewellery was taken. The offenders left through the kitchen door.

Anyone with information on this theft is asked to ring 101 with incident number 0258S 080815.