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BBC News reports that the number of cases of food shoplifting in Essex rose by about 20% last year. Basildon, Colchester and Harlow saw particularly high percentage increases, with Southend showing the highest increase at 44%. Figures from Essex Police show there were 2,752 thefts in 2013, compared to 2,290 in 2012. A food bank …

Employers who do not cross check job applications from jobseekers have a one in three chance of employing unqualified staff, potentially putting the business at risk of “fraudulent, dishonest or inappropriate behaviour”, according to a news story in The Telegraph. Almost a third of CVs from job hunters contained discrepancies relating to professional qualifications and …