A 38-YEAR-OLD Forest woman has been jailed for a £1,100 shoplifting spree from stores in Gloucester Quays and the city centre.

Elaine Trigg of Bilson, Cinderford, was sentenced to 44 weeks behind bars by Cheltenham Magistrates after she admitted 14 thefts from Next, H&M, Skechers, Tesco Express, Superdrug, The Cosmetic Company, TK Maxx and Diechemann.

The offences were committed during a three-month period from mid February to mid-May this year and included four separate raids on Next and three on Skechers.

The highest value theft was of £269 worth of cosmetics from Superdrug, the court was told. Her offences also targeted clothes, trainers, food, bedding and bags.

The court heard she committed the trail of offences while subject to a suspended jail term which was activated.