A POSTMISTRESS has admitted to stealing more than £11,000 from a branch near Ross-on-Wye.

Worcester Crown Court heard that Jane Angel, aged 56, falsified monthly trading statements at Whitchurch Post Offce between January 1, 2008 and April 9, last year.

Angel, of Tower Stores, Whitchurch, pleaded guilty to obtaining £11,089 by fraud on Monday .

The case was adjourned for a pre-sentence report. Angel will discover her punishment at a later date.