A pensioner from Crawley has had distinctive items stolen from her after a burglar broke into her home while she slept.

The 89 year old womans home in Cuckmere Crescent was broken into between 9.30pm and 8.30am last Friday.

A Sony Bravia TV was stolen along with a bottle of brandy, a 12-inch high castle made of stained black wood and featuring chains for a drawebridge, decanters and glasses, two six inch shell cases and two small brass ornamental cannon.

Anyone with information should call sussex police on 101.