A LARGE amount of money has been stolen from outside a bank in North Yorkshire.

The county's police force has released an image of a man they would like to speak to, following a theft in Harrogate.

A force spokesman said: "It happened at about 6.55pm on August 28, outside the Halifax bank in Oxford Street, Harrogate, and involved a man stealing a large amount of money from the victim.

"Please contact us if you recognise the man pictured on CCTV, as he may have information that will assist our investigation.

"Email mark.burrows@northyorkshire.police.uk if you can help.

"Alternatively, you can call North Yorkshire Police on 101, ask for PC 296 Burrows, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their website. Please quote reference 12240157184 when passing on information."