Two men have been charged with a number of burglaries following an investigation into break-ins at houses in Castle Hedingham and Halstead.

Callum Toner, 20, from Brooks Road in Cambridge has been charged with two burglaries in Halstead, an attempted burglary in Castle Hedingham and handling stolen goods.

Jake Fowler, 23, from Ditton Fields in Cambridge has been charged with a burglary and an attempted burglary in Castle Hedingham and two burglaries in Halstead.

They have both been remanded in custody and will appear before Colchester Magistrates Court this morning.