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The Manchester Evening News website reports that a cryptocurrency expert stole over £40,000 of stationery and was caught by his boss selling some at an open-air market.

Iulian-Marian Moraru took a variety of items, including phone cases, backpacks, Samsonite wallets, and Ferrari-branded pens — all of which had a wholesale value of around £43,000.

The Northampton Chronicle website reports that a serial shoplifter stole an astonishing 96 bottles of booze – the equivalent of 16 cases – from three stores during a 25-day thieving spree.

Antony Cantor’s pilfered haul included four bottles of Jack Daniels, 22 bottles of prosecco, 70 bottles of wine and two bottles of port.

The BBC News website reports that an unqualified teacher has been banned after setting up fake email addresses in a “crudely executed fraud”.

Claudia Malley told her employer that she had become fully qualified and claimed to have received emails from university and Wigan Council to support her claim.

The Coventry Telegraph website reports that a finance director stole almost £1.5 million from a Coventry firm to fund his “expensive tastes”, which included a Harrods loyalty card.

Ashif Zackaria spent £500,000 of the stolen money on at least 180 luxury fountain pens from high-end brands like Mont Blanc and Patek Philippe.

A former treasurer who is in jail for defrauding a Norwich cathedral out of £235,000, has been ordered to pay back just £1 – because he has no assets.

Rene Mugenzi is currently serving 27 months in jail for the Fraud by Abuse of Position, which saw him steal funds over a two-year period.

The Enfield Independent website reports that a bank employee has been jailed for his role in an organised crime group that committed £385,000 of benefit fraud.

Santino Laskowski was present during an attempt to open an account at a bank branch in Barking using fake credentials and a fraudulently-obtained utility bill.