A man has been charged after jewellery and bank cards were reportedly stolen from a house.

The break-in happened at a property near Forest Road, Tunbridge Wells, while the resident was out.

Soon after the cards were allegedly used fraudulently at two businesses in Gravesend.

After an investigation by detectives from West Kent CID, a man was arrested yesterday (October 4) and officers recovered several bank cards.

Today, Christinel Ivanciu, of Beaumont Drive, Northfleet was charged with burglary and two frauds.

The 22-year-old was remanded in custody and will appear before Medway Magistrates’ Court today.