Vandals have damaged Hitchin Rugby Club's clubhouse.

Mindless thugs broke windows at the renowned community club on Old Hale Way.

The criminal damage was committed earlier this month, when a double-glazed window was smashed between 11pm on Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15.

This followed an incident at around 1230am on Monday, June 7 when another window was also smashed.

PC Martin Barringer, of Hertfordshire Constabulary's North Herts Safer Neighbourhood Team, said: "This kind of anti-social behaviour in our community is unacceptable and leaves the club with an unnecessary repair bill.

"I would like to hear from anyone who witnessed either of these incidents or has any information about them to get in touch."

Anybody with information about the incidents can contact police in Hertfordshire online (https://www.herts.police.uk/) or by phone on 101, quoting references 41/56469/22 for the July 14-15 incident, or 41/45350/22 for the July 7 event.