A ROBBERY left a Cudworth newsagent with cuts and bruises after he bravely tried to tackle two assailants who made off with his till drawer and takings on Wednesday evening.

Ian Sanders, 68, owner of Haworth News on Pontefract Road, immediately challenged two men who came into his shop with hoods up and faces covered at about 5pm on Wednesday.

“I clocked them straight away, and I challenged them to identify themselves,” said Ian.

“I told them they’d have to go somewhere else if they wanted to buy anything, but the one nearer the counter said ‘I’m having it anyway’.”

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