They say every little helps, but not if that little thing if you are a criminal, and that is a piece of evidence.

Two people have been arrested after officers recovered a shoe following a burglary in Macclesfield.

At around 2.35am today (Thursday 6 June) police were called to reports of a burglary at a Tesco petrol station on Hibel Road, Macclesfield.

Officers attended and discovered a single shoe left at the scene.

With assistance from the police dog, officers were able to trace the suspects by the scent of the abandoned shoe.

A 43-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman, both from Macclesfield, were subsequently arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary criminal damage.

They are currently being held in custody and are assisting officers with their enquiries.

Inspector Richard Haque said: "Burglaries of all nature are not acceptable, and we are committed to doing all we can to ensure those responsible are held accountable for their actions.

"On this occasion, as a result of the swift attendance at the scene, and a co-ordinated search of the area with assistance from the police dog, two people have been arrested and are currently assisting with our enquires.

"I would like to thank all the officers involved in the response, and I hope that these arrests provide reassurance to local residents and businesses.

"Unfortunately, in this fairy tale, these two didn't get to go to the ball last night, and instead spent their evening in our cells."