THIEVES smashed through the doors of a jewellers in Festival Place before making off with expensive jewellery.

Police are appealing for information following the burglary at 2.30am this morning, at Beaverbrooks.

The thieves broke in via the Wote Street entrance of the shopping centre to gain entry, before heading to the jewellers and smashing the windows.

A high value amount of jewellery was stolen, although at this early stage of the investigation it is unclear exactly how much has been stolen.

Officers are currently at the scene following several lines of enquiry and are appealing to anyone who saw anything suspicious around the shopping centre in the early hours of this morning to contact them.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting 44160131730, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.