Theft of 22 tons of cheddar, externalworth over £300,000, from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy, made headlines for Somerset Live.

Regional content editor Howard Lloyd quoted Tom Calver, director of Westcombe Dairy, which produced some of the stolen cheese, as saying: “I was very concerned about what it was and the implications of it.

“What it shows, what I’m amazed at, is the value people place on these amazing artisan foods.”

Cheesemongers worldwide have been urged to contact the dairy if they suspect they have been offered the stolen cheese.