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The Lincolnshire Echo has revealed almost 5,000 incidents of shoplifting were recorded in Lincoln over the last three years, with around 30 cases recorded in the city each week.

David Dexter, chairman of the Lincoln branch of the Federation of Small Businesses, accused police of too often ignoring such crimes.

The Guildford Dragon reports that a case against councillor Monika Juneja has been referred to Guildford Crown Court.

The councillor is facing seven charges, including forgery, fraud by false representation, obtaining monetary advantage by deception and wilfully pretending to be a barrister.

A mother-and-daughter crime duo have admitted being part of a shoplifting gang who sold their stolen wares on Facebook.

Dawn Bainbridge, 46, and Claire Bainbridge, 21, took clothing and property from high street chain stores which would then be advertised for sale over the social networking site and on eBay.

According to the Hull Daily Mail, a shoplifter who has chalked-up 115 convictions has been jailed to protect security guards.

Sherrie Marsters, 26, is known to become intoxicated on drugs and alcohol before stealing and abusing security guards who apprehend her.

A finance manager ‘driven by greed’ swindled just under £40,000 from his employer in less than two years, a court has heard.

Robert Jump was sentenced to one year in prison for fraud as the court was told how he deposited large sums of money – ranging from £3,000 to £10,000 – into his personal bank account.

Police in Newton Abbot have issued images of two suspects they wish to identify following a spate of high value shoplifting offences across Devon. The two suspects are believed to be responsible for a series of high value shoplifting offences that have occurred in Newton Abbot, Plymouth and East Devon.