POLICE are on the hunt for robbers who stole a large amount of tobacco from a Ludlow convenience store. 

The One Stop, on the corner of Gravel Hill and New Road, was raided shortly before 6am on Tuesday (July 4).

A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said: "Officers attended and found that a significant quantity of tobacco had been stolen.

"Two members of staff were present during the robbery but were not physically injured.

"Officers conducted a thorough search of the area, including the review of CCTV and automatic number plate recognition cameras, but the suspects were not located.  Investigations are ongoing."

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 101.