TWO knife-wielding thugs stole cash from a business in Hale Road, Widnes.

The men entered the building at around 2.10pm on Wednesday, threatened staff with a machete and a knife, and demanded cash.

They made their getaway with a third man in a new-model silver Ford Focus, registration similar to SG07.

The robbers were about five-feet eight-inches tall and had Liverpool accents. They wore three-quarter length khaki trousers, black hooded tops, and balaclavas. One wore black trainers, the other white.

Anyone with any information should call Runcorn SIU on 01244 613936 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.