A thief has been caught on camera stealing a charity box from a takeaway pizza shop.

CCTV footage shows a man dressed in a green coat enter Pizza Hut Delivery in Folkestone town centre and approach the counter.

Police are now investigating the theft of the box, collecting for Children in Need, from the Sandgate Road shop at around 9.45pm last night.

Footage of the brazen theft - which Pizza Hut described as "extremely disappointing" - from the CCTV recording has been published online today.

It shows the man in the store for around a minute before leaving with a box stuffed up his sleeve.

A spokesman for Pizza Hut Delivery said: "We are extremely disappointed that anyone would do this to Children in Need, a charity which so many of our kind customers and team members have helped us to support over the years.

"We have contacted the Police and are of course assisting them fully in their investigations.

"We urge anyone with further information to contact the police."

Police said they could not confirm how much cash was inside but are appealing for witnesses.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 01843 222289 quoting reference 25-1430 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.