A mechanic has been charged with theft of Aston Martin parts worth £151,000 from a Longridge garage where he worked.

Paul Ronald Clayton, 41, of Castle Street, Skipton, was charged at Blackburn magistrates with theft from his employer, Simon Livesey, who owns a garage which restores cars in Lower Lane, Longridge.

Among the items alleged to have been stolen are two V8 engines each worth £50,000 and a gear box. Clayton was bailed.