An armed robber threatened off-licence staff with a knife before stealing alcohol and cigarettes.

The raid happened at 9.15pm on Wednesday at the One O One branch on Battlefield Road in Glasgow.

Nobody was injured and no cash was taken, a police spokesman said.

Locals reported seeing a police helicopter hovering over the Battlefield area shortly after the robbery.

Police Scotland added: "At 9.15pm a man believed to be armed with a knife threatened staff at One O One before making off with a quantity of alcohol and cigarettes."