AN ABERYSTWYTH man has been remanded in custody charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

Daniel Jones, of 44 Bridge Street, appeared before Aberystwyth magistrates on 22 August charged with possessing a claw hammer on Bridge Street in Aberystwyth on 20 August.

The 46-year-old is next due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on 19 September and was remanded in custody until that date.