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An article in The Sun reports that a pharmacy worker has been jailed for 22 months after admitting theft from his employers.

Andrew Simpson stole drugs and make-up worth nearly £300,000, selling the over-ordered stock via an eBay account.

According to the Eastern Daily Press website, a gambling addict took more than £220,000 from Norwich’s Catholic Cathedral while volunteering as its treasurer.

Rene Mugenzi siphoned off the cash from the bank account at St John the Baptist Cathedral and into his own between March 2016 and May 2018.

The Ipswich Star website reports that a shoplifter has been jailed after repeatedly stealing vacuum cleaners from B&M stores.

James Baker was identified on CCTV footage as being responsible for stealing five vacuums from B&M – along with a speaker worth £100.

The Wales Online website reports that a pub chef with 181 previous criminal convictions repaid the trust his employer had shown in him by stealing thousands of pounds from the business.

Richard Wakefield let himself into the bar in the dead of night and took “at least” £5,200 from the tills and safe.

The Mail Online website reports a £25,000-a-year finance manager stole from his employer – furniture company Dunelm – to fund his ‘out of control’ gambling habit.

But Tom Eaton was treated like a VIP by the betting company Betsafe and was gifted cash bonuses, Premier League tickets and a night in a four-star hotel.

The Warrington Guardian reports that a fraudster was well-regarded by directors who had ‘high hopes’ for his progression within their bespoke travel and events company.

In fact, Christopher Hobson had stolen more than £20,000 over a five-year period.