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As reported on the Spire FM website, a police initiative called Operation Hamper saw incidents of shoplifting in Salisbury halve over the 2019 festive period.

Officers became more being visible throughout the day around the city and made better use of the ShopWatch and PubWatch radio systems, linking the city CCTV and police to shops and licensed premises.

The Ipswich Star reports that a warehouse worker stole five rare James Bond books worth £3,750 – allegedly to pay for medical treatment for his dog.

Konrad Bulawa stole limited editions of Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming, whilst he was working for Ceva Logistics.

The BBC News website reports that a former Warner Bros Studio employee stole £36,935 worth of Harry Potter merchandise to order from the attraction in Leavesden, Herts.

Adam Hill sold the items on eBay, initially using a local post office but then used a franking machine to send them from the post room at work.

The Eastern Daily Press website reports that two shoplifters stole footwear, clothing and perfume worth more than £1,500 in under 60 minutes.

A court was told that Seherezada Calin and Amalia Vaduva took items worth £705.15 from TK Maxx and goods worth £921 from JD Sports.

The Cambridgeshire Live website reports that a university professor has been suspended after dishonestly claiming two salaries from two universities.

A tribunal heard that Professor Akhilesh Reddy, a medical doctor, was paid by both Cambridge University and University College London (UCL).

As reported on the Evening Express website, a checkout worker stole £1,500 from her employer and was only found out when bosses ordered an audit.

Jessica McKay – employed by Morrisons – was seen on CCTV footage processing transactions when there no customers present.