THIEVES have stolen £15,000 worth of cheese from a lorry, police said today.

THIEVES have stolen £15,000 worth of cheese from a lorry, police said today.

Several pallets of large cheese wheels were stolen between 11.10pm on Thursday and 7am on Friday on the A49 near Callow, Hereford.

West Mercia Police said several tonnes of cheese was stolen, although it is not clear what type it was.