Police are hunting a chubby-faced burglar who stole thousands of pounds' worth of antiques from a house.

The intruder broke into a property in Burgess Hill and stole a Regency rosewood card table and a walnut chest of drawers.

He is believed to have loaded the items into a light blue or grey saloon car and driven away with them sticking out of the top in the raid yesterday afternoon.

The thief was about 20 with a chubby face and was wearing a woollen hat.

Anyone with any information about the offender should contact PC Holgate on 0845 607099.