An Earlsfield man felt the sting of the law after admitting to stealing £229 worth of honey from a Holland and Barratt in Wandsworth.

Staff were not buzzing when Saleem Ahmed, of St Johns Drive, was found to have taken the items from Southside Shopping Centre on March 28.

It’s a sticky situation for the 32-year-old as he will pay £254 after appearing in Wimbledon Magistraes' Court on November 21.