An ex-finance officer at a local council has been jailed after he stole almost £1m to fund his gambling addiction.

Alan Doig, 57, abused his position at Gedling Borough Council to transfer £934,343.30 into his own bank accounts between 2003 and 2022.

Nottingham Crown Court heard Doig was employed as a Senior Assistant Accountant and was responsible for the council’s creditors system, which included the ability to generate invoices and make payments to suppliers.