A MALVERN woman has appeared at court charged with 26 allegations of fraud over money that was taken from a petrol station where she was working.

Tamsin Satchell, 25, Madresfield Road, Malvern, faces charges of abusing her position for financial gain on multiple occasions between Friday, May 4 and Wednesday, August 22 2007.

Worcester Magistrates Court heard Satchell was accused of taking more than £4,000 in amounts ranging from £20 to £300 from Sunnydale petrol station, while she was assistant manager and sales assistant.

Satchell denies all the charges.

She will return to magistrates court for her trial to be committed to Worcester Crown Court on Friday, April 4.