THREE masked men threatened staff at a shop in Bury with knives and baseball bats.

The robbers, who were all wearing balaclavas, burst into Dillons newsagents in Sunnybank Road, on Sunday, shortly before 10pm.

They forced staff to hand over a quantity of cash, cigarettes and phone cards, which they put into black bin-bags before running out of the shop. Police are appealing for witnesses to the robbery to contact them on CID at Bury on 0161 856 8247 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.