A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman charged with four counts of fraud, three counts of theft and stealing £10 from a charity box, using a pair of tweezers.

Christine Stephens, of Holland Road in Weymouth, was due to appear at Weymouth Magistrates' Court on Friday, October 11.

The 47-year-old is charged with stealing two bank cards from the Summer Lodge Hotel in Evershot and using the cards to make online purchases from Amazon and Tesco Dorchester.

The alleged fraudulent transactions total £511.25.

She is also charged with stealing £10 from an RNLI charity box at the Mariners Hotel in Lyme Regis, using a pair of tweezers.

Stephens failed to appear in court and a warrant was issued for her arrest.