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In a comment piece in the Guardian, a lack of real-life service at store checkouts has helped fuel the current shoplifting crisis, even amongst the middle classes.

The M&S chairman has said, “With the reduction of service you get in a lot of shops, a lot of people think: ‘This didn’t scan properly, or it’s very difficult to scan these things through and I shop here all the time, it’s not my fault, I’m owed it.’”

As reported in The Sun, a Tesco delivery driver had to pay damages to his employer after deliberately crashing his van so his friends could claim compensation.

Donovan Rose sparked an investigation after reversing his work van into a parked Mercedes, having been warned by bosses after three other crashes.

In an interesting piece on the BBC News website, a security guard who caught the mother of a hungry child stealing food, has said he found himself in the middle of a “heartbreaking” situation.

Sam Canning told how he encountered a woman whose son was crying and hungry, so she stole some hot food.

According to the More Radio website, a thief stole more than £2,000 worth of goods from duty free shops at Gatwick Airport, before boarding his flight.

Guillermo Vargas – travelling to Seville – was seen trying on sunglasses, then leaving the store without paying.

The Northern Echo website reports that a prolific shoplifter has been banned from setting foot inside every Sainsbury’s store in the country.

Joseph Tait targeted two Sainsbury’s Local stores, taking meat products, cheese and drinks among other items, valued at around £2,500.

As reported on the Independent website, the Home Bargains chain is offering customers a £500 reward to help them catch shoplifters in their stores.

They have launched a confidential hotline to report information about shoplifting and crime at their stores, with a cash reward available if a a tip-off that leads to prosecution.