A 41-year-old woman will appear in court today charged with multiple counts of of fraud and theft.

Gina Matthews, of Barfields Path in Loughton, allegedly cashed cheques totalling nearly £60,000 from 2009 to April this year.

She will also answer charges of stealing a sealed mail bag and a debit card belonging to her mother, Pauline Chalkley, who also lives in Loughton.