Three men have been charged with two street robberies and attempting to rob a sub-post office.

Joshua Charman, 18, of Barcombe Road, George Eaton, 18, of Bexhill Road, and Luke Kirby, 27, of Highbrook Close, all in Brighton, are alleged to have robbed a 19-year-old man in Newmarket Road, Brighton, and a 16-year-old boy in Hollingdean Road, Brighton, within half an hour of each other yesterday. The victims lost a mobile phone, cash, an ipod and a wallet.

Eaton and Kirby are also charged with attempting to rob Premier News, Widdicombe Way, Brighton, on Wednesday.

All three are due to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court this morning.