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The Huddersfield Daily Examiner reports that one in 10 small and medium-sized firms across Yorkshire have received a fraudulent reference for a potential job candidate.

“The scale of reference falsification in the region is quite surprising, but also alarming,” according to Lee Hayes from Close Brothers Invoice Finance.

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.