POLICE are appealing for witnesses after vandals attacked a cemetery in south-west Durham.

About 20 headstones were pushed to the ground sometime during the weekend of February 23 and 24 at St James Cemetery, in Coundon, near Bishop Auckland.

Most of the headstones are very old. The damage was discovered by a Wear Valley District Council worker.

Anyone with information about the vandal attack can contact PC Don Luke, at Bishop Auckland police station, on (01388) 603566