TWO men, wearing balaclavas, and one armed with what is believed to be a shotgun, entered the High Noon Service Station at Symonds Yat on Tuesday evening and demanded money before making their escape in a vehicle.

West Mercia Police are appealing for witnesses to the armed robbery that occurred at the service station on the A40 in Whitchurch, Herefordshire on Tuesday, October 7th, between 9.30pm and 10pm.

Staff were preparing to close up when the incident occurred. The exact amount of money taken is unknown. No one was injured during the robbery.

Police would like to hear from anyone who may have been in the area at the time seen or who may have seen any suspicious activity.They would also like to hear from anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the service station in the past few weeks, or who has any information that could help us trace the offenders.

Please be reassured that this is a rare event in Herefordshire and the Police need the support of the public to trace and arrest those responsible.Anyone who has information for West Mercia Police should contact Detective Inspector Richard Rees by calling our non-emergency number 101, quoting incident number 0696 of 7th October 2014, or pass details on anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.