A 28-year-old man has been charged with drug offences after a car was stopped in Birkenhead yesterday.

At 3.10pm, police stopped a grey VW Polo near the Queensway Tunnel, detained a man and following a search of the car, seized a quantity of Class A drugs.

Kevin Hughes, 28, of Mallow Road, Liverpool has now been charged with possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs.

He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Wirral Adult Remand Court this morning.