A WINE thief has been up before the magistrates after stealing from a Hereford shop.

Andrew Mills entered a guilty plea when he appeared before a district judge in Kidderminster.

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The court heard the 38-year-old had stolen a bottle of wine worth £5.24 from Bargain Booze in Hereford on April 10.

Mills, who is of no fixed address, was ordered to pay compensation of £5.24 and costs of £135. No victim surcharge was imposed as compensation was ordered.