POLICE are appealing for information after goods worth a five figure sum were stolen from a car in Westcliff.

The goods were stolen from a BMW in Hamlet Court Road between 9.45pm and 10.45pm on Saturday, July 13.

They included a distinctive silver pocket watch with the words 'Keep me clean and treat me well and I to you the truth will tell' written on the dial.

Other watches were also stolen, along with Ray Ban sunglasses with a tortoiseshell frame, clothes including a motorcycle jacket, some crockery and a necklace.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Pc James Crabb, or his colleagues at Southend, on 101. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.