A charity supporting elderly and disabled residents is appealing for help to get back on the road after callous thieves snatched a community minibus. The thieves struck on the night of Wednesday, October 1, taking the bus from the Stokesley and District Community Care Association car park at North Road in the town.

It was later recovered by Cleveland Police at The Southern Cross pub in Middlesbrough . The bus, which was found with false plates attached, had been damaged by the thieves. North Yorkshire Police is investigating the theft but, as yet, not arrests have been made.

The bus will be out of action for several weeks and the charity is now appealing for help to carry out repairs and improve security. A fundraising page has been set up and the appeal reads: "Our bus provides

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