Police have charged six men with conspiracy to commit burglary and to cause explosions between January and December this year.

They are accused of stealing thousands of pounds in 30 raids in Merseyside, Warrington and Wirral.

The following will appear in Liverpool City Magistrates Court today: Kurt Beddoes, aged 31, of Hanford Avenue, Orrell Park; Ian Ellis, 29, of Warrington Road, Rainhill; Craig Cartwright, 39, of Vinecote Road, Coventry; Anthony Bushell, 29, of no fixed address; Gary Keating, 29, of The Mews, Dannette Hey, Stockbridge Village, and Thomas Whittingham, 27, of Broughton Hall Road, West Derby.