A MAN has appeared in court this week following a robbery at a Petersfield jewellers.

Thieves made off with an "undislosed large amount of valuable jewellery" in the raid on Picketts &?Pursers last Thursday – the first such robbery at the Rams Walk jewellers in almost 50 years in the town.

Police confirmed the robbery took place around 4.30pm last Thursday, January 16, and are appealing for witnesses.

Owner Chris Pickett offered his heartfelt thanks to the police and the shop's customers following the raid which, he said, was an "extremely frightening experience" at a busy time of day.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.