DETECTIVES are investigating a robbery in Ramsbottom.

A man wielding a knife struck at 9.15pm last night at the Victoria Wine off-licence in Bridge Street.

The raider walked into the shop and threatened the assistant with the knife before making off with £185 from the till.

The thief is described as a white male, in his early 20s, unshaven, wearing a green three-quarter length coat with stripes down each arm, a black woolly hat and a bandana covering his face. Anyone who saw the robbery should contact Bury CID on 0161 856 8150.