BURGLARS raided a leisure centre stealing thousands of pounds worth of equipment.

Staff at Ardleigh Hall Leisure, in Dedham Road, Ardleigh, discovered the burglary after cosmetics and an electrolysis machine were found to be missing.

The thieves also caused £400 damage to doors as they broke into the leisure centre.

PC Jamie Solomons, investigating officer, said the hair removal machine could lead them to the culprits.

He appealed for anyone who had been offered cosmetics or the electrolysis machine for sale to get in touch.

The break in happened between 6m and 6.30pm on Good Friday, April 6.

If you have any information contact PC Solomons at Clacton Police Station on 101 or call crime stoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.