Thieves made off with £9,000 worth of goods from a popular golf club, leaving staff 'unsettled.'

The burglary, which happened at Little Stone Golf Club in New Romney, saw a trailer, expensive matting and industrial hoses taken.

It is believed the suspects exited the site near to the A259, St Mary’s Bay, after the incident at about 2.30am on November 28.

A club spokesman said plans are in place to bolster security and called those responsible "low life scum."

She said: "It's unsettling for members of staff knowing someone might be watching them, and it's annoying because it upsets their working day.

"A contractor's machine had its ignition ripped out, we think they may have tried hot wiring the vehicle to gain access to the goods sheds.

"They didn't get into the sheds so they took periphery equipment.

"They're just low life scum really."

A four wheel agricultural trident tipping trailer, sheet matting to enable vehicles to drive on the greens, industrial golf green hose pipes and further high side trailer attachments were reported taken.

The trident trailer has been described as silver metal in colour and would require a 4x4 vehicle to move it.

The high pressure hose pipes are reported to be yellow and the four trailer attachments are again a silver metal colour and will fit a five tonne trailer.

The spokesman continued: "Golf club thefts are so common all over the country, there seems to be something every week.

"It has added a nervous edge to the day for people who work here."

More than 40 golf buggy batteries were stolen in a co-ordinated raid at the Sene Valley Golf Club in Blackhouse Hill in Hythe earlier this month.

Criminals cut the batteries from buggies parked outside the club igniting a police warning the fluid could be used to make highly addictive crystal meth.

Anyone with information or who may have been offered these items are asked to contact Kent Police on 01843 222289 or Kent Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 quoting reference number ZY/59887/17.