Two men have been charged with robbing a post office in St Mary's Bay.

Sean William Edgar, 24, of St Mary's Bay, and Billy Williams, 21, previously of Lydd, are also accused of possessing an imitation firearm.

The pair are due to appear before Medway Magistrates' Court via video link this morning.

They were arrested by officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate after the raid on Saturday morning.

Firearms officers were involved in the investigation after reports of the robbery at the store, in Teelin Close, at about 9.30am.

Police earlier said cash had been taken, but the amount is not yet known.