A MAN who repeatedly stole to feed his drug habit has been jailed for 24 weeks.

Blackburn magistrates heard And Aftab Bakhat, defending, said: “He committed these offences to fund his drug habit and he knows he needs to change his ways,” said Mr Bakhat.

Taylor, 34, of Cardwell Place, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to stealing two bottles of Disaranno worth £40 from Morrisons, theft of a bicycle and two charges of failing to surrender to bail.