The Barnardo’s charity shop on Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye has been closed due to "unforeseen circumstances" and police officers and members of the West Mercia Police forensics team have been at the shop.

The Ross Gazette is inquiring as to why the shop is closed, and we will provide any updates as soon as we receive them.[UPDATE] A spokesperson for West Mercia Police told the Ross Gazette that officers were called shortly before 8:40am this morning (August 18th) to reports of a burglary at a charity shop on Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye. This had happened overnight. Police are asking that if anyone has information about the incident, to please report it to them: Call 101, quoting the incident reference 135-S-180816.