A 24-year-old man has appeared in court charged with robbing a petrol station of four bottles of wine.

Peter Gimlinger, of Bluebell Drive, Bedmond, is alleged to have robbed the BP express in Watling Street, St Albans, in the early hours of Monday, January 26.

No pleas were taken at St Albans Crown Court where Judge Marie Catterson adjourned proceedings until Monday, November 30.

Gimlinger was released on bail until that date.