A WOMAN who stole thousands from an insurance firm will have to pay up.

Sarah Maynard took £5,400 from Hastings Direct, but was caught out.

The 53-year-old appeared before Hastings Magistrates’ Court where she admitted the theft.

She was ordered to pay £5,800 in compensation to the company.

Maynard, of Victoria Avenue, Hastings, must also complete 200 hours of unpaid work, and pay a £90 surcharge with £85 costs.