Two homes were broken into in Dursley Road in Trowbridge within a 24-hour period last week.

A small holdall containing work items, food and Christmas presents was stolen from a house after intruders entered through an unlocked door at 6.45pm last Wednesday.

A Samsung 26-inch television and two circular brass table tops with oriental engravings were stolen from another house between 8.10am and 5.10pm last Thursday.

On that occasion the intruders smashed a rear downstairs window to get in.