AN ELSECAR man has appeared in court this morning charged with 15 shoplifting offences.

He was arrested yesterday on suspicion of a number of offences in and around Hoyland town centre.

Jamie Wilks, aged 21, of Elsecar, was last night charged with 15 shoplifting offences, 15 breaches of his Criminal Behaviour Order, and breach of a Suspended Sentence Order.

He appeared in Court this morning, where he was further remanded by the Court to appear at Sheffield Crown Court for sentencing at a later date.