Women held up by armed robber

At 9.15am a female employee arrived at the premises and was approached by a male person with a firearm in his possession.

A second female employee arrived and the man forced them to open the shop. Once inside he demanded cash which was put in a plastic bag.

The robber then made off on foot with the cash.

He is described as being in his early 30s, 5ft 5in tall and was wearing a black Manchester United cap, a black jacket, light blue jeans and black trainers with black laces with yellow spots and stripes. He spoke with a local accent.

Police are asking anyone who has information in relation to this incident to contact them on 0845 600 8000. Information about crime can also be passed anonymously to the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.