Police have appealed for information following a report of a "suspicious incident" on the outskirts of Biddulph.

The incident took place on Overton Road between Sunday evening and Monday morning, and involved a vehicle gaining entry to a field, before driving through it towards some farm outbuildings.

PCSO Peter Johnson, of Staffordshire Police's Biddulph team, has asked anyone who noticed anything unusual at this time to get in touch with them.

He said: "Police are appealing for information after a report of suspicious activity on Overton Road, Biddulph.

"Sometime between 8pm and 5am a vehicle has parked up by gates to a farmer field and removed the hinges to a gain entry to the field.

"The offending vehicle has then driven through the fields towards some farm outbuildings.

"Police are keen to know if anyone noticed any suspicious activity between 8pm on 23rd August and 5am on 24th August on Overton Road, Biddulph.

"If anyone has information they are asked to call 101 and quote incident number 171 of 24th August."