TWO people have been charged following the theft of a delivery van in Hartford.

James Simms and Kayleigh Bradley were both arrested on Tuesday, December 1, following an incident in The Crescent.

Simms, of Elsie Road, Liverpool, has since been charged by detectives from Northwich CID with taking a vehicle without consent and driving without insurance.

The 36-year-old has also been charged with four counts of shoplifting relating to the theft of items from stores in Broughton and Northwich.

Meanwhile, Bradley, of Robarts Road, Liverpool, has been charged with taking a vehicle without consent, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and use of threatening and abusive language.

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The 32-year-old has also been charged with four counts of shoplifting relating to the theft of items from stores in Broughton and Northwich.

The pair have both been remanded in police custody and are set to appear at Warrington Magistrates Court today, December 3.