Police are linking a series of robberies and attempted robberies at stores in Greenside, Wylam, Dudley and Benton.

Marc Amers, 38, of North Grove, Ryton, and Jason Dow, 44, of Chesters Gardens, Crawcrook, have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and will appear at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday.

Read more: Two charged after North East post offices raided – Today's News – News – JournalLive.

A 33-year-old man has appeared in court charged with holding up a post office at knifepoint.

Daniel Tuckey is alleged to have threatened a 70-year-old female member of staff at Littlemore Post Office on June 26 before making off empty-handed.

Read more: Man accused of post office raid (From The Oxford Times).