A duo have admitted to stealing more than £2,500 of scratch cards and booze from a corner shop.

The incident happened on February 2, 2022,  at The McColls store in Box village, near Corsham.

National Lottery scratch, worth £2,544, and £95.65 of alcohol were stolen from the shop.

Richard Jones, 28, of Queen Eleanor Road, Gillingham and Nicholas Castle, 27, of Brierley Road, Bournemouth have pleaded guilty to two counts of non-residential burglary.

A third man, Leon Saunders, 30, of Macie Drive, Corsham, pleading guilty to one of the charges.

At Swindon Crown Court on Tuesday, August 13 it was only Castle who pleaded, while the other two had already entered their pleas.

The McColl's store in TrowbridgeThe McColl's store in Trowbridge (Image: Trevor Porter)

Castle appeared via video link from HMP Bullingdon. 

He was represented by Anna Leathem. Saunders was represented by Peter Binder. Tom Wilkins stepped in to prosecute on behalf of the CPS.

Meanwhile, Jones and Saunders have been released on unconditional bail.

The three will be sentenced together on Monday, September 2 following what is expected to be a two to three day trial.

Saunders was granted bail as before.