ONE of Darth Vader's Imperial Stormtroopers visited a Teesside shop at the weekend.

The Chips video store chain is hoping to cash in on the release of the latest Star Wars film later this month with the sale of new video games.

The stormtrooper visited the Middlesbrough and Stockton shops.

Storm-troopers will be appearing at Chips shops in Hartlepool, Chester-le-Street, Redcar, Guisborough, Northallerton and Bishop Auckland during the next few weekends.