AN Alton man is offering a £1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of burglars who trashed his home and stole up to £50,000 of jewellery from his safe.

Police say the incident, in the Old Odiham Road area of Alton, took place between Tuesday, February 14, and Monday, February 27, although the householder believes it is most likely to have happened on the night of the storm (Thursday, February 23) because none of the neighbours heard or saw anything.

While investigations are ongoing, police are appealing to anyone with information about the incident to call them on 101, quoting crime reference 44170074917.