POLICE are appealing for help finding a post box which has been stolen from the outskirts of Haddington.

Officers said the post box was attached to a pole in Letham Main and was taken between 3.30pm and 3.45pm on Thursday, November 24.

And they warned the missing post box could affect families in the area who wanted to send Christmas cards.

Constable Heidi Hopkins from Haddington Police Station said: " Given the time of year the box was likely to be used more frequently in the coming weeks with people sending Christmas cards to friends and family.

"We would ask anyone who saw anything suspicious in the Letham Mains area, or who can help us identify the culprits, contacts police immediately."

The post box had the number 306 on the front and is valued at around £2, 000.