BENSON: Two men appeared in court on Saturday charged with a string of offences after a Benson pub worker was allegedly tied up by raiders.

The incident happened at the Three Horseshoes pub in Oxford Road at about 3.40am on Friday.

Thomas Somarakis, 20, of Radnor Road, Wallingford, and Benjamin Sinclair, 22, of Blue Mountains, Wallingford, have both been charged with aggravated burglary, false imprisonment, having a bladed weapon in a public place, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving.

They appeared before Oxford Magistrates’ Court and were remanded to appear at Reading Crown Court on July 16.