A MAN has been charged with multiple shoplifting offences, including the theft of £400 worth of cards from Clintons.

Mark Bradford, 47, who is unemployed and of no fixed address, has been charged with the following offences that are alleged to have taken place at the Asda store in Rayleigh:

• theft of £600 worth of razor blades and electric toothbrushes on November 29

• theft of champagne and Jack Daniels worth £73 on January 11

• theft of £120 worth of razor blades and electric toothbrush heads on January 13

• theft of £112 worth of brandy and whiskey on January 20

He has also been charged with the alleged theft of £400 worth of greeting cards, taken from the Clintons store in Southend on January 4.

Bradford has been bailed until his appearance in court on March 10.