Police are hunting a gunman who robbed a Thomas Cook travel agents in East Grinstead this morning.

Sussex Police have circulated a description of the man who raided the shop in London Road at 9.50am.

He took cash before leaving from the back door.

No-one was injured and no customers were in the shop at the time.

The man was wearing white gloves and sunglasses.

He was white, 5ft 8in, between 40 and 50.

He was wearing a a baggy dark tracksuit with two thin white stripes down each arm and leg.

He also wore a blue or black baseball cap with a pony tail which police said which may not have been his real hair.

Anyone who sees the man is asked not to approach him but call 999 immediately quoting Operation Harrowden.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious in London Road is asked to contact Sussex Police on 0845 6070999.