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The Manchester Evening News reports that a John Lewis boss exploited a flaw in the retail chain’s gift card system to steal thousands pounds worth of stock.

A court heard that Michael Stace helped himself to household items worth £6,675 after he created gift cards under false names.

The Leeds Live website reports that a gang of co-workers exploited a company benefits package to make £24,000 in fake medical claims.

Frontman Kasim Mughal made a series of false claims and even got his colleagues to join the scam, claiming half of any ‘profits’ in return.

In Aberdeen, a store owner has been forced to lock away jars of coffee after shoplifters decimated its stock of the product, according to the Evening Express website.

The Spar shop on Byron Square, Northfield, now requires customers to ask for coffee at the till.

The Bournemouth Echo website reports that a pair of house-sharing shoplifters have been jailed for 16 weeks each.

Lee Curry and Christopher Heap stole steak and frozen seafood from Bournemouth shops during a spate of offences, including teaming up to steal frozen seafood worth £165 from Iceland.

The County Gazette reports that a trusted worker at a Thatchers Cider factory was caught stealing stock and getting orders sent directly to his home.

Colin King had worked at Thatchers for five years and was responsible for handling email orders and customer deliveries.

The Argus website reports that a bookkeeper stole thousands of pounds from her employer to fund luxury holidays, handbags, and expensive trips to London.

Lynn Boakes set up a fake company to pay invoices worth more than £100,000 to herself from architecture firm Southfield Structural Services.