FARMING equipment has been stolen from a farm near Sherborne.

A red Manitou telehandler was stolen between 10.30pm on Thursday, November 19 and 5.30am on Friday, November 20.

A chain locking the main access gate of the farm had been cut and keys had been taken from the onsite office.

A spokesman for Sherborne Police said: "If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Dorset Police via the Dorset Police website or email us at 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk quoting Dorset Police occurrence 55200174994."