Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery at a on Thymebank Livingston which took place around 4.55pm on Monday afternoon.
An unidentified man entered the store and presented a knife. He then threatened staff to open the register and made off with a three-figure sum of cash.
He left the shop on foot and is believed to have headed towards Sedgebank, Ladywell.
The man is described as being white, aged in his late teens to early 20s, of a slim build, around 5ft 9in to 5ft 11in tall and spoke with a local accent. He had his face covered and was wearing a dark coloured hooded top, dark coloured tracksuit bottoms with dark trainers and dark gloves.
Detective Sergeant Douglas Gilmour of West Lothian CID said: “This was a frightening experience for the staff member present, thankfully nobody was injured in the incident.
“Extensive enquires are ongoing to identify the man responsible, including reviewing CCTV from the area.
“Anyone who believes they may have information which could help identify the man or who was in the area at the time of the robbery is urged to contact police as soon as they can.”
Anyone with information can call 101 quoting incident 2662 of 20 April, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
