POLICE are warning pub managers and staff to be on their guard after money was stolen from a fruit machine in a Lancaster bar.

A group of people interfered with the mechanism of a machine in the Litten Tree pub before making off with the cash.

"I would remind all licensees and their staff to be wary and keep an eye on their fruit machines," says a police spokesman.

"I am sure they will be aware of this because word does tend to get round quite quickly. But I would still ask them to keep an eye open and contact the police if they believe something suspicious is going on."