Thefts from a treasured church have made TV headlines after paving slabs were ripped from its porch in the latest attack.
Revd Sarah Hancox discovered the damage at St John the Evangelist, Oulton with Woodlesford, on Sunday and put the sad details on
Facebook with an appeal for help.
This prompted a visit from BBC Look North presenter Harry Gration on Ash Wednesday.
The Grade II listed church had lead stripped from its roof in 2014, resulting in major flooding. It has been closed and under repair for three years with an estimated of some £1.5million.
Despite efforts to protect it, vandals have struck again repeatedly - even taking a lightening conductor, said Sarah:
"I'd been here about eight weeks when we had all the lead stolen off our roof, the whole length, it left huge holes so the water just poured in."
A Heritage Lottery grant and local fundraising enabled repairs to begin, but further thefts are discouraging, she told Look North.
"We've been the victim of several thefts and vandalism and three lots of fly-tipping, including one of asbestos, and also theft of the lightning conductor and lately the theft of the stone floor.
"It's so frustrating to be targeted again. We hope the community come together like they did when the lead on the roof was stolen."
"We do need a lot of money but I think we can see it happening, with grants and the community working together.
"And this shows that using social media can really help bring attention to a cause like this.
Parishioner David Cove said there was a great deal of support in the area for the restoration.
"We are raising money, really quite surprisingly, from people who are not really to do with the church, but who nevertheless treasure it.
"It is essential that it is repaired," he said.
Elizabeth Tonks, church warden, said the spate of thefts was shocking.
"It is heartbreaking," she said.
"We do not want it to close but there is such a lot of work to do."