A man has been charged with two counts of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, possession of a knife and threatening a person with an offensive weapon following incidents in Tilbury.

Kurtis Randall, 28, of Leicester Road, Tilbury, has been remanded to appear at Basildon Crown Court on Tuesday, June 18.

Officers arrested a man on Sunday, May 19, in connection with three incidents in Civic Square between Saturday, May 4, and Thursday, May 9.