VILLAGE residents in Herefordshire are being warned to be on their guard for mail box thieves.

During the past month there have been a number of thefts of red Royal Mail post boxes in villages such as Coddington and Colwall, near Ledbury, as well as Hampton Charles and Burford, near Tenbury Wells.

The boxes are attached to telegraph poles and some bear the VR mark.

They are valued at around £60 each.

Anyone with any information can call Hereford Police Station on 0300 333 3000.