A BOLTON surveyor is appealing for thieves to return a laptop computer which contains important business information.

The high-tech machine, with a purchase price of about £1,500, was stolen from a site hut at the former Burnden Park.

Contractor's surveyor Michael Wilding had nipped out of his office to take a phone call for just a few minutes and returned to discover the Toshiba 4310 laptop had been stolen.

Mr Wilding, from Horwich, and who works for Stockport based firm EPH Contracts is now offering a reward to anyone who can help the return of the machine.

Anyone with information about the theft or who can return the computer is asked to contact Mr Wilding on 07939 944622.