THIEVES have stolen more than £1,500 from a charity shop.

Police were called at 8am on Monday to the St Oswald’s shop on High Street West in Wallsend.

The burglary happened at some point between 4.50pm on Saturday and Monday morning.

PC Laura Anderson, of Northumbria Police, said: “This has caused a great deal of upset for the charity and its supporters.

“The money stolen was to be used to help offer palliative care to the most vulnerable in our local communities. For somebody to have stolen this money is appalling.

“I would urge anybody who saw anything suspicious over the weekend to get in touch with police. “Even the smallest bit of information could prove crucial to bringing those responsible to justice.”