VANDALS caused £2,000 worth of damage to cars and businesses when they went on the rampage in Horwich.

Shops, offices and banks in the Longworth Road area, were targeted, along with several cars parked on the road and on driveways.

Yobs smashed windows, daubed buildings with paint and damaged cars between 11.50pm on Saturday, March 11, and 1.30am the following day.

Bradford and Bingley in Lee Lane, Craftprint in Longworth Road and Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road were among those damaged.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

Andy Vernon, Horwich area beat manager, said: "We will not tolerate this sort of behaviour and if anyone can provide information we will take positive action and the offenders can expect to be arrested. This has caused a lot of inconvenience to a lot of people."