DETECTIVES are investigating an attempted burglary at a building society.

Police were called to the Britannia, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, just after midnight on Wednesday.

They discovered nothing had been stolen in the attempted break-in.

Police were yesterday at the scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information or who witnesses anyone acting suspiciously in the area in the past week to contact DS Mick Bird on 0345-6060365.