THIEVES stole goods valued at £500 and caused more than £1,500 worth of damage at a Cwmbran factory.

They broke into the RCP Engineering Services site at Chapel Lane, Croesyceiliog, last night.

Police say the break in happened at the Edlogan Works building between 8.30pm and 7.20am.

Tools were stolen and damage caused to windows and cars. PC Mark Baker, based at Cwmbran, said: "If anybody saw anything suspicious during this time we ask them to call Cwmbran station on 838999."

The firm deals with engineering manufacturing work for the construction, mining and quarrying industries.