A BLACKPOOL man was robbed of a large amount of money by a thief who lunged at him with a large knife in a Blackpool street.

The man had been collecting money from a house in Thornber Grove at around 6pm on Dec 17 and as he left the house and made his way back to his car a young man came up to him brandishing a large knife.

He demanded money from the man and lunged at him several times with the knife until the man handed over his wallet containing a large amount of cash. The robber was in his early 20s, 5ft 9ins tall and wore dark clothing and a red patterned bandana scarf tied around his head and face.

Anyone with any information can contact police on (01253) 293933 or on the confidential crimestoppers line (0800) 555 111.