A PRESTIGE car worth £36,000 has been stolen in Bury.

A man, aged 35, was parking his Mercedes 320 in Broadstone Close, Prestwich, just after 8pm on Thursday when a man approached, brandishing a large spanner, and demanded his keys.

He is described as around 6ft 3ins, slim and athletic, and was wearing a black balaclava and a waist-length jacket. Police are appealing for witnesses.