Armed raiders attack security guards at Padiham bank

Two men armed with a crowbar and sledge hammer attacked security guards delivering money to a cash machine at a Lancashire bank.

The masked robbers then smashed their way into the Abbey Santander bank in Burnley Road, Padiham, at 2315 BST on Tuesday.

They fled with cash in a grey saloon car, in the direction of Burnley.

The security guards were not injured in the raid, a police spokesman said.

Both robbers were white. One was wearing a black trousers with a white stripe, and carrying a black bag.

Police have appealed to anyone with any information to contact them.