Police are appealing for information after a ride-on mower was stolen from a property in a small, remote village along the Powys border.

The John Deere X126 mower theft took place in Bettws-y-Crwyn, near Beguildy, overnight on Sunday (September 8) and Monday (September 9).

West Merica Police, who posted on Facebook photos of the mower and trailer, said: “Enquiries have established that the mower was hidden within a field in the area of Clunton before being moved at some point during the afternoon of Tuesday, September 10.”

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Police described the trailer as distinctive.Police described the trailer as distinctive. (Image: West Mercia Police)

The force are asking witnesses who saw a vehicle towing a “distinctive” trailer carrying the green ride-on mower on Tuesday afternoon (September 10) to report it.

Police shared the mower's product identification number as 1GXX126BJJ014148.

Anyone who has information that could help police with their investigation is urged to either phone 101, report it online at www.westmercia.police.uk/ro/report/ quoting crime number 22/78441/24.

Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111, or visiting crimestoppers-uk.org.