POLICE are appealing for information after an £800 bike was stolen from outside Kendal College.

The bike, a green Ghost model, was taken from the Milnthorpe Road site on the morning of Thursday, October 8.

The thief cut the back brake of the bike in order to free it from its lock and, while it may have been resprayed, the damage should still be visible.

A £50 reward is being offered for the return of the bike by the mother of the victim - she described the incident as being 'very upsetting'.

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Anyone with information is urged to contact Cumbria Police on 101 or, alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.