POLICE covering the Cotswolds area north of Cirencester have warned residents about a suspicious white van.

The small white van (MF57 YZX) was regularly seen in suspicious circumstances locally throughout the month. Police that that the van may be involved in theft of scrap.

Residents in the Cotswolds are being warned to lock their outbuildings and compounds, review the security of the areas where they store scrap items and consider the use of CCTV.