A SAFE containing £50, a mobile phone, charity box, and five bars of chocolate are among the items stolen from the Awesome Wales zero waste shop.

The break-in and theft is believed to have taken place when the store premises, in Holton Road, Barry, was closed overnight on Monday, September 7 through to Tuesday, September 8.

The shop's Hope Rescue charity box was also taken.

Police officers have appealed for information.

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Awesome Wales co-owner, Amy Greenfield said: “They've taken our safe and the work mobile.

“Lots of the paperwork in our safe has our name printed on it so would be very easy to identify.

“The only distinctive thing we can see that they've taken is five bars of Tony's Chocoloney chocolate.

“We're the only retailer in Barry who sells this flavour.”

A South Wales Police spokeswoman said: “South Wales Police is investigating a burglary at Awesome Wales Enterprises in Holton Road, Barry, sometime between 5pm yesterday (September 7) and 8.30am today (September 8).

“A number of items have been stolen include a charity box.

Anyone with information is asked to please contact 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting occurrence *327889.

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