Seven teenagers appeared at Redditch Magistrates Court yesterday after police raids in Crabbs Cross and Oakenshaw.

Operation Stork took place after a report of disorder at the Star and Garter pub, Evesham Road, which resulted in three men being taken to hospital.

Richard Eadie, of Lightoak Close, Simon Lane, of Brook Road, Bromsgrove, Daniel Bush, of Watery Lane, Leon Lungrin, of Mickleton Close, and Andrew Elcock, of Mickleton Close, all 18, and two 16-year-olds, who cannot be named, have been charged with violent disorder, criminal damage and actual bodily harm.

They were granted conditional bail and will appear before magistrates again on September 11.