A 63-year-old man has denied threatening his bank manager with a replica gun.

Christopher Wardell is alleged to have brandished a pistol in front of account manager Leanne Dalby at Nationwide in Banbury on February 1.

He appeared at Oxford Crown Court on Tuesday and denied possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause a fear of violence.

Wardell, of Main Street, Burdrop, was bailed to stand trial in August.