A couple have appealed for information which may help police find the burglars who stole valuables from their home.

John and Sue Davis, of Hadlow Road, Tombridge, returned from a shopping trip at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, May 28, to find their house had been burgled.

They had locked the property when they left at 11.30am but the offenders forced their way in.

Mr Davis, 66, said: "They took our laptops, including mine with our photos saved on. They were backed up on a mobile hard drive - but the burglars took that too.

"They also took my wife’s work computer, and my daughter’s with her university coursework on.

"Some of the jewellery had been handed down to us and we were planning on passing it to our daughters.

"It was the middle of the day so someone must have seen something. We think they left with the items in carrier bags because they left one behind and that’s been handed over to police."

Among the items missing were two laptop computers, an iPad, three digital cameras, an 18ct Raymond Weil gold ladies' watch and another watch in a red box.

The stolen jewellery includes a 24ct gold bracelet with a flick latch, from Malaysia, worth £2,500, a 24ct gold necklace link chain with two solid gold bands attaching three hearts, also from Malaysia, and a V-shaped 24ct gold necklace.

DC Tracy Evans from Kent Police said: "Burglary is one of Kent Police’s top priorities and we are keen to track down the offenders and recover Mr Davis’ items. As well as being valuable, they are also of significant sentimental value.

"We are also investigating a second burglary in Hadlow Road which took place at roughly the same time and there is a good chance the two offences are linked."

Anyone who can help with the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting crime report YY/10066/13.

For more information about how to secure your home go to www.kent.police.uk/burglary