A pub landlord and his wife bravely fought off two robbers armed with a gun.

Martin Kotecki, manager of the Great Western Pub and Restaurant in Didcot, suffered a head injury when he was hit with the gun.

His wife Yvonne, the assistant manager, was injured in the arm when she wrestled with a second attacker who was armed with a knife.

The couple were taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, after the attempted robbery, which happened at about 1am on May 6.

The two men fled empty-handed.

Dc Paul Kingsley, of Didcot CID, said the robbery had been a "very frightening attack using a level of violence we certainly don't see very often".

A canister of CS gas was discharged during the struggle.

Police hope it may help them track the raiders.

Anyone with information should call Didcot police on 01235 516851 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.