THREE men have appeared in court in connection with thefts from motorsport fans who attended the British Superbike Championship event at Oulton Park.

Jonathan Kebbie, 35, of Highfield Court, Didsbury, Ian Carroll, 38, of Pinetop Close, Chorlton cum Hardy, and Ali Fadavi, 36, from Hannon Road, Liverpool, are all charged with conspiracy to steal electrical items, cash and alcohol.

The trio were remanded on bail until June 7 on condition that they do not enter Cheshire, do not associate together and observe a 9pm-7am curfew, monitored by tags.

A number of thefts were reported from tents and vehicles on the Oulton Park racecourse campsite during the weekend of April 29-May 1.