A VAN was stolen from the front door of a house in Tranent alongside thousands of pounds worth of tools that were inside.

The blue Ford Transit van also has a rhino roof rack on top of it.

It was taken from a property on McNeil Path in the town on Tuesday night (February 2).

Police say that the van was taken some time between 6pm and 10.30pm.

It has now issued an appeal for information.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers in Tranent received a report of a theft of a blue van from outside a property on McNeil Path around 2.10am on Wednesday, February 3.

“The van is thought to have been taken some time between 6pm and 10.30pm on Tuesday, February 2.

“Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 0195 of February 3.”