THIEVES who broke into a house made off with electrical equipment and jewellery worth more than £1,000.

The burglary happened between 8.20am and 9.50am on Monday, in Emerson Road, Hurworth.

Items stolen included a Sega Dreamcast console and games, a Sony PlayStation, a Nintendo Gameboy with camera attachment, a Nokia 3310 mobile phone with two Nokia chargers and a Virgin mobile phone.

Jewellery taken included two gold signet rings, one engraved with the letters RR, a diamond and emerald eternity ring, a gold wishbone ring and a small child's link chain with a St Christopher and a silver-linked watch.

In Darlington, police believe thieves who broke into a shed in the Whinfield area of the town may also be responsible for a garage burglary nearby.

After forcing their way into the shed in Atholl Close, between 4pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday, the thieves made off with a Black and Decker electric drill in a grey carrying case.

A garage was broken into in Ross Way and a Hilti TE5 cordless drill in a red carry case was stolen, with a charger and spare battery, between 7pm on Friday and 9am on Monday.

Anybody with information about any of these incidents is asked to contact Darlington police on (01325) 487681 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.