FURTHER Land Rovers have been targeted by thieves.

West Mercia Police has issued a warning that there has been a recent increase in the thefts of Land Rover Defenders.

And in Preston-on-Wye between 5pm on July 19 and 9am on July 22, four wheels were stolen from a Land Rover Defender parked in a farmyard just outside the village (police incident number 160-s-220715).

And in Walterstone on July 20 an old Land Rover Discovery kept in a field and used around the farm was damaged during the day.

Police think someone attempted to steal it but managed to drive it over a piece of machinery, and got it stuck, causing considerable damage (84-s-210715).

Read about further thefts here.