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As reported in the Manchester Evening News, a John Lewis worker stole thousands of pounds of stock, hoarded stolen items at his parents’ and partner’s houses, before flogging the haul through a bogus eBay account.

Ashley Graham Holland had worked at the Cheadle Royal store for 15 years and confessed to stealing from the store from May 2014 to April 2016.

The Mirror reports that a teenage shoplifter was caught hiding goods under a child’s pram – by pretending she had a baby, which was actually a cuddly toy and a bra.

Saffron Curtiss-McGinty used the bizarre scam at B&M Bargains in Solihull to steal sweets, candles and an electric toothbrush.

Channel 4 News reports that two senior compliance staff hired by HSBC Saudi Arabia – a subsidiary of the main British bank – have unaccredited business degrees.

Dozens of Saudi staff working at international finance firms across the industry have listed questionable qualifications from unaccredited institutions.

As reported in the Somerset County Gazette, a Walter Mitty character ‘doctored’ his CV to dupe his way into the top job at a charity.

Jon Andrewes admitted making a financial gain by deception for his role as chief executive at St Margaret’s Hospice and lying about his qualifications to get a number of top NHS jobs.

As reported in the Ipswich Star, a barrister has questioned security levels at John Lewis after a drug-addicted shoplifter was able to walk out of a store five times in six weeks with high-value items.

Dean Saunders stole televisions, expensive coffee machines and speakers until he was finally arrested.

According to the Leamington Observer, a ‘staggeringly dishonest’ Jaguar Land Rover employee stole car parts worth up to £2 million.

Simon Wensley used his own automotive business as a cover to sell the stolen parts and has now been ordered to pay more than £260,000 in compensation.