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The Liverpool Echo website reports that a woman stole hundreds of thousands of pounds from her employer in a “deluded” ploy to impress her boyfriend with a lavish lifestyle.

Stephanie Long stole just over £214,000 from B&M Waste Services over a four-year period, abusing her position as a purchasing and ledger manager.

The Leicestershire Live website reports that a prolific thief with 148 previous convictions, was “unable to stop himself” shoplifting from an Asda superstore.

Lance Carroll attempted to steal a carrier bag full of razor blades and electric toothbrushes, taking them to the customer toilets to rip off the security tags.

The BBC News website reports that a paramedic stole thousands of pounds worth of defibrillators from an ambulance service and sold them on eBay.

Scott Sutherland – jailed for three years – stole the equipment while working at North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) in 2017 and 2018 and returned to steal more in 2020.

The Northampton Chronicle & Echo website reports that a former manager at a Northampton electrical wholesaler stole goods worth around £10,000 from his employer over the course of a year.

Ian Jones told a court that gambling debts, incurred as a result of mental health struggles from the stress of caring for his sick mother, were a driving factor in the thefts.

The Birmingham Live website reports that hundreds of fake items of clothing – including Nike, Armani and North Face brands – were seized at Bescott Market in Walsall.

In a joint operation with Trading Standards, West Midlands Police carried out a swoop on items, before sharing the haul on Twitter.

According to the Stoke-On-Trent Live website, a shoplifter told a police officer she had Covid, before deliberately coughing towards her twice.

Jessica Bosson was arrested after stealing a bottle of Malibu and a bottle of Southern Comfort worth £30, from a branch of Sainsbury’s.