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Posted by Tony Flynn on 9th August 2010 at 12:35 PM
BBC lose £240, 000 worth of mobiles and laptops in a year
Red faces at the BBC after it was revealed that the corporation had between April 2008 and March this year had a staggering £240,000 worth of mobiles and laptops either stolen or lost.

That equates to 146 laptops, 65 mobile phones, and 17 Blackberrys, admittedly 19 have been recovered, but that still leaves a defecit of £217,569 for the year.

Or to put it another way that the £240k total is the equivalent of 1,656 colour TV licences!

A BBC spokeswoman commented: ''The BBC takes theft very seriously and has implemented a number of measures to reduce the level of crime".

Lets hope security will be tighter when the BBC move to MediaCity.



Comment by Guest  10th August 2010
Bet the kids in Ordsall are rubbing their hands at the thought of such "absent minded" folk, make mine a Blackberry.
Comment by Guest  9th August 2010
Good grief, If they would like to lose a laptop in the gallery it would be gratefully received. Karen

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