THIEVES stole an estimated £15,000 worth of video and computer games after forcing their way into a store.

Thieves broke into Woolworths, in Gosforth High Street, Newcastle, between Sunday night and Monday morning.

The games are for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube consoles and software for personal computers.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Newcastle North CID on 0191-214 6555, extension 62943.