AN 18-year-old Birmingham man has been charged with robbery following two incidents in Redditch.

The first happened on October 11 at about 8.15am in Kempsford Close, Oakenshaw South when a 15-year-old lad had his MP3 player stolen from him.

The second happened at about 4pm later that day on the footbridge over Windmill Drive, near Stonepits Lane in Hunt End, when a 16-year-old lad had his mobile phone stolen.