The owners of a farm shop café on the outskirts of Norwich have issued a plea to customers due to cups being swiped. 

Husband-and-wife duo Oliver and Charlotte Gurney run White House Farm in Sprowston, which is home to several independent shops and businesses, a farm shop, butchery and café.

Since opening the latter in 2013, they have noticed that their cups have been slowly disappearing over the years.

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In a post on social media, they said: "It is a touch disheartening - why would anyone want a dirty coffee cup in their handbag?

Norwich Evening News: The owners of White House Farm are fed up with having cups stolen from their caféThe owners of White House Farm are fed up with having cups stolen from their café (Image: White House Farm)

"Plus, our team really loves washing up and when we are busy and we are out of cups it can get a tad stressful.

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"So even if you are tempted, pretty please leave our pottery for someone else to enjoy.

"We really don't want to be like everyone else and have boring white mugs with no personality."

They also added that people can bring crockery back if they have taken it and there will be no questions asked.