AN appeal has been issued by police after a bag was lost in a Pendle sandwich shop.

Officers say they were told by a man that he had left a small brown leather 'Messenger' bag in the bakery area at Greggs in Nelson's Pendle Rise shopping centre.

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But when he came to look for it, the bag had disappeared and staff confirmed that nothing had been handed in.

Police have now released a CCTV still of a woman who may be able to assist with the enquiry, from Tuesday, December 20.

People with information are asked to either e-mail 2264@lancashire.pnn.police.uk or call the constabulary on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference EG1607961.