Warning as thieves tow away cars

Cars abandoned at Black Country roadsides by drivers stuck in snow have been stolen. At least two cars have been towed away by thieves using trucks, police said today.

One was a Vauxhall Vectra left in a ditch while it awaited legitimate recovery and taken from the Keyway, in Willenhall, between last Wednesday and Friday.

Two more cars were stolen while their owners left the engine running in the Bentley and Beechdale areas.