A 45-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with burglary offences.

On Tuesday, February 4 David Lightfoot, of no fixed address, was arrested at an address on Princes Road, Ellesmere Port.

He has since been charged with two counts of burglary and three counts of handling stolen goods.

Lightfoot appeared at Crewe Magistrates Court on Wednesday, February 5 and has been remanded.

He is due to appear at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, March 4.

One charge relates to a burglary on Tuesday, February 4, at an address on Yewdale Drive where a number of items were stolen.

The three counts of handling stolen goods relate to burglary offences at Stanney Lane, Hope Farm Road and Deeside in Whitby in October 2019.