ONE of the best-known farm shops in North Yorkshire has suffered a burglary.

Outbuildings at the Balloon Tree Farm Shop at Gate Helmsley, between York and Stamford Bridge, were broken into between 6.15pm on Thursday and 8am on Friday.

North Yorkshire Police have urged people to help them investigate the break-in, in particular anyone with information about suspicious people or vehicles seen in the area at the time..

Anyone with information should phone 101, select option 2, and ask for Anna Rees, email anna.rees@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference number nyp-20012017-0078.