A MAN who has been charged with stealing a coat worth £259 from a shop in Cirencester is due in court this week.

Barry Evans, aged 23, is alleged to have stolen the fur coat from Lola fashion and shoe boutique in Black Jack Street, Cirencester on Sunday, December 17.

Evans, of Watermoor Road, Cirencester, is yet to enter a plea.

The case is due to be heard at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, February 15.