EXCLUSIVE: There have been a spate of dine-and-dash incidents across the country in the last few months - with pub and restaurant industry figures complaining they are powerless to fight back.
Seaside restaurants across Southend can breathe a sigh of relief after Essex Police made a breakthrough arrest on the serial dine and dash scandal wreaking havoc in the area.
Kerry Ann Stevens claimed she had already paid the kebab shop online but this was a lie and the innocent driver had the cost deducted from his wages, a professional tribunal heard.
Cabbie Ruzhdi Bushi shot the footage of customer Daniel Alani claiming he had refused to hand over money after taking a journey in Essex and revealed other taxi drivers had been targeted.