A £1,000 reward is being offered to help catch thieves who stole gardening equipment from a charity.

Thieves raided the Walled Garden, in Ripon, North Yorkshire, last Sunday, stealing equipment worth more than 3£,000.

The project, in the city's Palace Road, teaches gardening skills to people with learning difficulties The attack comes just 18 months after a similar break-in at the project, which also saw thousands of pounds worth of equipment stolen.

The reward is being offered by a group of businesses in the city.

Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call police on 0845-60-60-247.