AN EXPENSIVE car worth £30,000 was stolen from outside a home in Basingstoke.

Police are appealing for information after thieves broke into a house in Westminster Close, Hatch Warren between 1pm and 1.20pm on Tuesday by forcing open the front window to gain entry, before taking the keys to a black Audi S3 Quattro which was then stolen.

PC Lee Bishop said: "This happened during the middle of the day and we are keen to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anyone acting suspiciously that morning.

"We would also like to hear from anyone who saw a car matching this description in the area between 1pm and 2pm that afternoon."

Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Bishop at Basingstoke CID on 101, quoting 44160129972, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.