Volunteer's upset over van theft

The man, who did not wish to be named, mainly used the vehicle for his allotment work, which supports good causes such as Shiloh and the Salvation Army.

A family member said: “We were shocked. He is finding his charity work quite difficult without the van but is just trying to focus on the fact that no-one was hurt.”

A police spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 10.18am on May 24 of a white Ford Transit van being stolen from Sandhill Road in Rawmarsh.”

Anyone with information is urged to call 101, quoting crime reference 14-80253-20.