POLICE have shared details in relation to a couple of vehicles they have stolen in the area recently.

The cars pictured have been seized over the past couple of nights by Leigh Neighbourhood Beat Officers.

The Astra was spotted in suspicious circumstances in the St Helens Road area before allegedly making off after being approached by officers.

It was found a short time later in May Street, Golborne and found to have no insurance and notified off-road.

The car was seized by officers under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act.

Meanwhile, the Fiesta was an vehicle which had been stolen from the Golborne area.

It is believed to have been stolen by means of 'relay theft', in which a device is used to fool the vehicle into thinking the key is nearby.

The vehicle was found and recovered in Bright Street, Leigh.