A stained glass window was smashed in a reported burglary at a church.

Police are appealing for witnesses after St Mary and St Eanswythe Church in Church Street was broken into last week.

The break-in is thought to have happened between 12.30pm on Wednesday, October 31 and 7.35am on Friday, November 2.

A Hewlett Packard (HP) laptop was stolen as well as the small stained glass window being broken.

Anyone with information is asked to phone Kent Police on 01843 222289 quoting reference number ZY/65706/18.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers in Kent anonymously on 0800 555111.

It's not the first time the church has been targetted.

Burglars raided the church in the Bayle by breaking a window and snatching money from the donations box in October 2017.

In addition, a woman in her 60s was attacked in an attempted street robbery inside the grounds of the 12th century church the month before.

Operation Castle, the force’s annual burglary prevention campaign, was launched at the end of last month to raise awareness about home security and encourage the public to take extra measures to protect their property over the winter months.

To find out more, visit the burglary page on the Kent Police website at www.kent.police.uk/burglary.