A 53-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with robbing a Tesco Express store.

Alan Topping, of Grand Parade, Brighton, is alleged to have robbed the store in Denmark Villas, Hove, last Wednesday (June 15).

He appeared at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Friday (June 17) and has been remanded in custody to appear at Lewes Crown Court on July 15.

Two men entered the store at about 10.15pm, threatened staff and stole a bag of coins worth £1,000, police said at the time. 

No other arrests have been made.