ROBBERS terrorised a shop assistant and bundled her into a store room before escaping with cash and cigarettes in a North-East village, police revealed yesterday.

The female victim was not seriously hurt, but police are appealing for information to the robbery at Booze Busters, in Station Road, Rowlands Gill, Tyne and Wear, at about 6.05pm, on Sunday.

Two white men in their late teens left by the back exit, and an older Asian man with dark, curly hair left by the front exit.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Northumbria police on 0191-4547 555, extension 64326