AN armed robber was left without any dough after a brave bakers shop assistant refused to hand over cash despite being threatened at gunpoint.

The raider turned on his heels and walked out of the Crusty Loaf in a busy shopping street after the woman refused his demands for money.

Police said the distinctive grey-haired gunman was wearing smart, beige-coloured summer clothing and dark-rimmed glasses when he tried to rob the shop in Bishop Auckland on Saturday lunchtime.