THIEVES stole several items of jewellery and a games console from a house while the occupants were away on holiday.

The detached home in Brize Avenue, Kingsway, Gloucester, was entered through a secure patio door sometime between 10am on Tuesday, August 14 and 6.30pm yesterday, Thursday, August 30.  

Once inside, offenders stole four 18 carat gold necklaces, four sets of 18 carat gold earrings, one ladies watch, one 18 carat gold ring with a diamond setting and a red Nintendo Wii console with three controllers.

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 371 of August 30.