A man has been charged in connection with a string of burglaries said to have happened in the Towns.

Patrick Cash, 20, has been charged in connection with 10 burglaries in Medway, which are said to have happened between October and January.

Cash, of Holywell Lane, Upchurch, is alleged to have targeted homes in the Hempstead, Rainham and Strood.

He has been charged with conspiring to commit burglary and has been bailed to appear before Maidstone Crown Court on Friday, February 16.

Cash will also appear before Maidstone Magistrates Court on Friday, February 9, after also being charged with carrying two burglaries in Boxley Close, Maidstone.