DETECTIVES are appealing for help after £6,500 worth of high value bikes and equip-ment were stolen from a shed and a garage in Natland between November 26 and December 4.

“We have launched an investigation into a series of bike thefts in the area and are linking them due to the location and similarity,” said DC Kelly Hayton from Kendal CID. “There is a strong possibility that they all happened within a short space of time so it is likely that they offenders had some form of transport.

“Natland is a remote, quiet village and it is likely that residents may have seen or heard something out of the ordinary that can help us to trace those responsible.”