POLICE have appealed for help in identifying two men who snatched money from a till in a town store.

The pair startled staff at Marks & Spencer on King William Street, Blackburn, at about 3.30pm on Saturday by grabbing cash from the food hall counter.

They ran off along Northgate and on to Duke Street.

Blackburn town centre community beat manager PC Paul Corris said: “I am keen to identify these two males who upset the cashier with their actions to bring them to task and prevent this happening to somebody else.”

Anyone with information is is asked to call 101 quoting log number 0977 of 2 September or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.