POLICE say nearly 30 Swaledale Ewes and Hoggs are presumed to be stolen from an Alston farm.

A total of 28 livestock have gone missing from Rotherhope Fell, Howburn near Alston between March and November this year.

They have an ear tag which includes the reference UK102060, with a vertical red stripe on their right hand side and a 'GT' burn on their right hand horn.

Anyone with information is urged to contact PCSO 5368 on 101, quoting log 158 of December 7.