RESIDENTS are being urged to be vigilant after a spate of burglaries in Radcliffe.

In Highmeadow on Friday (October 3) at 1.40pm, a thief stole an expensive watch, iPad and cash after breaking into the back of a house.

A handbag containing money and valuables was snatched from a home in Bury New Road between 6pm and 10pm on Saturday (October 4) after the thief entered through an unlocked back door.

During Saturday night (October 4), a burglar forced open the conservatory door of a house in Bury Street, stealing £10.

Also, on Tuesday September 30, a Playstation and money was stolen from a house in Bury New Road.