Two men who used an imitation gun and a knife to threaten staff at a New Mills shop during a robbery have been jailed.

Police were called after two men were seen running up Church Road on 26 November with balaclavas and what was believed to be a pistol.

A second report was then received that an armed robbery had taken place at a convenience store in Church Road during which staff were threatened and £4,000 of cigarettes, £200 cash and nine bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey were stolen.

The incident was captured on CCTV and Stephen Bradley and David Oakley were identified as the suspects by witnesses.

David Oakley and Stephen Bradley were each jailed for four years.

placeholder image — David Oakley and Stephen Bradley were each jailed for four years.

The pair were located together at a property in New Street shortly after and arrested. Inside the house officers found a large amount of tobacco, nine bottles of Jack Daniels and a silver pellet gun.

Bradley, 56, of New Street, New Mills, was charged with robbery and possession of an imitation firearm.

Oakley, 48, of no fixed address, was charged with robbery and possession of a knife.

Both admitted the offences at appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court for sentence on 24 June when they were each jailed for four years.