AN 18-year-old man is due to appear in court following an alleged shoplifting incident in Wimborne.

It was reported that at around 5.10pm on Thursday February 18 a man and woman entered the Co-op store in Smugglers Lane in Colehill and stole a number of items with an estimated value of around £80.

Following enquiries and a CCTV appeal, an 18-year-old man from Wimborne has been arrested and charged with theft and is due to appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday May 14.