Hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of construction equipment has been stolen from a yard in Londonderry.

Items stolen from the Maiden City's Bay Road include a van, (registration R560 VMJ), trailer, digger and equipment such as trench rammers, concrete saws and pipe scrapers.

The PSNI believe the equipment may have been taken over the border into the Republic of Ireland.

Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact detectives at Strand Road police station on 0845 600 8000.

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Alternatively information can be passed on anonymously through the 'Crimestoppers' charity on freephone 0800 555 111.

Just days ago, stolen plant machinery worth one million euro was recovered by police in the Irish Republic.

Tractors, excavators and mini-cranes were among the machinery recovered near Balbriggan, north Co Dublin last weekend.

It is believed some of the equipment was stolen in England: "A search was carried out at lands and warehouses near Balbriggan and during the course of this search, 15 plant machinery units were discovered including Tractors, Excavators and Telehandlles (Mini telescopic crane) were recovered," said an Irish police spokesman.

(GK/BMcC)

See: Million Euro In Stolen Plant Recovered