Man charged over Canterbury cash machine ram raid

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A shop was damaged in the ram raid in St Martin's Hill in Canterbury

A man has been charged with burglary and dangerous driving after a digger was driven into a building and a cash machine taken.

The front of a shop in St Martin's Hill in Canterbury was damaged in the ram raid at about 02:35 GMT on Friday.

The cash machine was found in Littlebourne Road, Kent Police said.

The 29-year-old from Maidstone appeared at Folkestone Magistrates' Court on Saturday, and is next due to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on 13 December.

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