?Burglars stole a diamond ring worth £1,000 and several hundred pounds cash from a farmhouse in Trimdon Grange.

The ring is described as very distinctive and has been with the owner more than 50 years.

It is a cross over ring, set with three larger diamonds surrounded by a number of smaller stones – total diamond weight around .44 metric carat. The band is yellow gold, stamped 18 carat.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Det Con Alan Meehan in Durham CID via 101.