DUE to the good policing and determination of the PCSOs and police officers of Bude, Berries Kindergarten have had their stolen slide returned.

Unfortunately, to the great disappointment of the children and staff the slide has been damaged beyond repair.

Katherine Birch, manager of the kindergarten said: "The slide was in good, usable condition, as is all the equipment.

"All outside areas and equipment are checked on a daily basis to ensure the safety of the children. The slide is now useless to us and it's now going to be down to us to dispose of it."

As with many charities the kindergarten is run to a very tight budget and now it will be sometime before the slide can be replaced.

The staff and committee would like to express their sincere thanks to the PCSOs and officers of Bude Police Station for their help and support.

Bude Police have cautioned two people in relation to the incident.