In the first incident, someone broke into Eaton Plaice Fish Shop, in St Neots Road, Eaton Ford, between 10.40pm on Friday, September 26 and 9.20am the following day.

A large stone was used to smash a window and three charity boxes and two sweet machines were stolen. It is not known how much money the boxes contained.

Then, at 3.55am on Monday, September 29 a window at the Woolpack Inn, in Church Street, was smashed and a Great Ormond Street charity box containing £15 was taken.

Two charity boxes were also stolen from this premises on August 3 this year.

Detective Sergeant Matt Swash from the priority crime team said: "I would like to speak to anyone who knows anything about these thefts.

"These crimes have been committed by callous thieves looking for loose change. I would urge anyone with information to get in touch."

Anyone with information is asked to contact DS Swash at Ramsey Police Station on 0845 456 456 4 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.