She is one of Britain's most brazen thieves, racking up 171 convictions and 400-plus arrests from shoplifting but still somehow free to terrorise hard-working businesses. Tanya Liddle, 43, often ...

A prolific shoplifter who wore disguises when targeting stores has been banned from shops. Serial offender, Tanya Liddle has plagued a UK region for decades and has been arrested almost 400 times.

Tanya Liddle, a prolific shoplifter in the North East, who amassed 171 convictions for 499 offences, recently managed to avoid prison for her 172nd offence with a conditional discharge.