THIEVES have stolen a number of catalytic converters in recent incidents across the Vale.

The first of the thefts took place on Broadway Road in Hinton, near Evesham, overnight between Thursday, March 13, and the following day.

On the same night catalytic converters were also stolen on Waterside and Martin Avenue in Evesham.

Then overnight between Tuesday, March 18, and Wednesday, March 19, in Elmley Road in Ashton Under Hill, near Evesham.