TWO men have been charged following two violent robberies in Bury in which two people suffered a broken arm.

Macaulay Heald, aged 19, of Ridyard Street, Little Hulton, has been charged with robbery.

Ashton Holland, aged 25, of Barry Crescent, Little Hulton, has been charged with robbery.

They appeared at magistrates' court yesterday and have been remanded into custody to Bolton Crown Court on May 16.

The charges follow a police investigation into two robberies that occurred on Sunday.