Police are linking a further four break-ins with a spate of burglaries reported in Ashford.

Intruders ransacked two homes in Canterbury Road between 7am and 6pm yesterday, as well as two properties in Northumberland Avenue between 2pm and 2.30pm.

Jewellery was swiped from one home and in another, three men were disturbed and mae off in a black saloon car.

Officers say they are linking these latest raids to another carried out in Malvern Road between 11am and 5pm on Friday.

Gold jewellery was stolen from the house and police want to speak to a white man aged between 20 and 25, with short, dark brown hair and a grey hoodie, who was seen in the area.

More jewellery was stolen from a house in Kingsnorth Road, between 12pm and 5pm on Thursday.

Jewellery was also reported to have been stolen when intruders trashed another house in Arlington between 11.30am and 1.30pm on the same day.

It followed another burglary between 5.20am and 5.32am, also on Thursday, at a house in Hythe Road, Smeeth.

The burglar, who is described as white and with a big face, made off empty-handed after he was challenged by the occupant.

Detective Sergeant Steph Devon said: "We are linking the four daytime burglaries on Monday 13 June to the one in Malvern Road on Friday 10 June.

"We are actively pursuing a number of lines of enquiry but are keen to hear from anyone who recognises the description of the man in a grey hoodie or who saw a black saloon car in theKennington area on those two dates.

"If you can help please phone Kent Police on 01843 222289 or Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on0800 555111 quoting reference ZY/19225/16."