A CAR stolen in the Holme Valley has been found at Sheepridge.

The black BMW X5 estate - number YU52 ZGA - was found on Wiggan Lane at 9.50pm on Saturday night.

Police had a report of a vehicle being broken into and when they investigated they saw an African-Caribbean man near the BMW and chased him.

The man, who was 6ft tall and wearing dark clothes, was carrying a plastic bag.

He got away and police returned to the BMW. They discovered it had been stolen.

Between 2.30pm and 2.45pm on Thursday someone sneaked into a house on Uppergate in Hepworth, stole the car keys and drove off.

Anyone with information about the car should phone Pc Brian Quinlan on 0845 6060606.