A MAN is due to appear in court in connection with industrial estate burglaries.

Stephen Paterson, of Darlington, will go before Newton Aycliffe magistrates this morning.

Inspector Sarah Honeyman, of Newton Aycliffe Police, said the 34-year-old had been charged and would appear in connection with three burglaries which are alleged to have taken place on Aycliffe Business Park this week, and in November.