A couple may sell their business after their shop and house were burgled within a month of each other.

Susanne and Geraint Jones (pictured) say during the most recent incident, thieves found time to cook and eat a mixed grill while stealing cash from their sandwich bar.

The burglars helped themselves to a 21 burgers during a night-time break-in at the Lunchbox, Broad Street, Blaenavon.

Also missing were ten rashers of bacon and 20 sausages plus 36 bread rolls and ketchup, damage worth £150 worth was caused to the shop.

Finally, after throwing food around and damaging cooking equipment, the intruders stole £600 in cash, including £12 in coins from a charity box for kidney research.

"They had absolutely trashed the place," said Mrs Jones who "burst into tears" when she found the mess.

"Eggs were thrown at the wall, takeaway cartons ripped up and scattered over the floor, and there was sweetcorn and stuffing all over the floor.

"There were burger marks on my George Foreman grill, which had been thrown around, damaged and left switched on - it was a miracle it didn't catch fire. And on the table were crumbs, empty bread-roll packets, sauce bottles and burger wrappers - they'd clearly helped themselves to everything."

Mr and Mrs Jones, who live in Oak View, are now considering selling their business.

"When I saw what they had done to the place I wanted to throw in the towel, but we have three children and we have to think of them," said Mrs Jones, 36.

Mr Jones, 40, said he was not insured for the loss and would have to cancel a family holiday they had planned to take this year in Spain.

The incident came just four weeks after thieves broke into Mr and Mrs Jones' second home in Blaenavon's Ty Fry estate, which was empty at the time, and took passports and the couple's marriage certificate. Anyone with information should call police on 01633 838111.