A 58-YEAR-OLD man from Ellesmere Port has been charged following a robbery in the town.

Kenneth Brown was arrested on Heathfield Road at around 8.15pm on Monday, October 19.

Brown, of Heathfield Road, has subsequently been charged with robbery and possession of a bladed article in a public place.

The charges relate to an incident at the Shell petrol station on Whitby Road that occurred at around 8pm on Monday, October 19.

Brown appeared at Warrington Magistrates’ Court, via a video link, on Wednesday, October 21.

He was remanded in custody and is to appear at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, November 18.