THIEVES stole a charity box after breaking into a shop in St James Street, Taunton.

They used a stone to smash a window at Natural Wholefoods in The Courtyard.

The break-in was discovered this morning.

Avon and Somerset Police spokesman Simon Whitby said: “The police received a phone call around 5am reporting a broken shop window.

“Two men were reported to be running away from the scene towards Morrisons. No one has yet been arrested.”