TWO men have appeared in court following a robbery at a petrol station in Hampshire.

Darren Clarke, 38, of no fixed abode, and Scott John Harvey, 31, of Selborne Road, Alton, have both been charged with robbery and possession of a knife in a public place.

The charges relate to an incident at the BP petrol station on Butts Road, which took place at around 8pm on Sunday, January 15.

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Both men appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Tuesday, January 17, and are next due to appear at Winchester Crown Court on Wednesday, February 15.