THE jury in the trial of a woman accused of stealing thousands of pounds from a youth football team and the Ministry of Defence has retired to consider its verdict.

Natalie Ross, 39, of Reedmace Road, Bicester, denies stealing 17 counts of theft from Highfield Juniors FC and the MoD between 2004 and 2007. At Oxford Crown Court today, the jury were discharged for the weekend to continue their deliberations on Monday.