A north Norfolk bus company has said it will not accept £5 notes "until further notice" after being handed an influx of fakes.

On Monday, Sanders Coaches announced that it had been given 26 counterfeit £5 notes since Friday.

Many of these were believed to have come from the North Walsham, Cromer and Sheringham area.

A statement shared on social media said: "To protect our drivers, our revenue and to prevent us handing you a fake one back as change we have taken the decision to refuse any further £5.00 notes until further notice.

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"Please also do not be offended if our drivers check any other cash you present to them," the statement added.

"This is an instruction from the company to be extra vigilant."

Passengers are still welcome to pay with other forms of cash or via a contactless card.

A spokeswoman for Norfolk Constabulary confirmed police are investigating a number of suspected counterfeit bank notes that had been used in separate transactions.

Sanders was approached for comment and a spokesman said there was nothing more to add at this stage.