Part of a crop of potatoes stolen from village field Published duration 23 July 2013

About 1.5 tonnes (2,500 pounds) of potatoes have been stolen from a field in Norfolk, police said.

The theft happened in a field near Basin Road, Outwell between 22:00 BST on Sunday and 09:00 BST on Monday.

The thieves dug up a section measuring about an eighth of an acre and stole the immature crop.