Two men who demanded money from a woman in Baldock while wielding a baton are being sought by police.

The robbery took place in Icknield Way, at the junction with Jackson Street, at about 8.10pm on Thursday, January 28.

A woman in her 40s was approached by two men who took a small amount of change before heading in the direction of Baldock Railway Station.

The first suspect is slim, around 6ft to 6ft 2in, with short brown hair, wearing a black balaclava and dark clothes. The second is around 5ft 7in to 5ft 9in and slim. Both men were white and between the ages of 18 and 25.

You can call police on 101 or alternatively Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.