A man has been charged with robbery and possession of drugs after staff at a bookmakers were threatened with a knife.

Jason Stowers, 29, of Foads Hill, Ramsgate, is accused of stealing money from Coral in Wincheap, Canterbury, on Friday.

Police were called at 7.25pm and he was arrested in the city at just after 8pm.

He has been charged with possession of a knife, theft of number plates and possession of cannabis.

He was due to appear at Canterbury Magistrates' Court today.