All Crime articles – Page 20
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ACS highlights lasting effect of violent crime against shopworkers at Tory conference
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) drew attention to the life-changing impact of violent crime in the convenience sector.
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Store workers forced into back room during axe-wielding Birmingham robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after store workers were forced into a back room during an axe-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Birmingham.
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Store worker dragged to till during Cambridge Spar robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a staff worker was dragged to the till during an attempted armed robbery at a Spar store in Cambridge.
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Staff threatened during machete-wielding robbery in Greater Manchester
Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened during a machete-wielding armed robbery at a One-Stop store in Greater Manchester.
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Man pleads guilty to violent robbery at Tyne and Wear Best-one
A man is expected to receive a lengthy jail sentence after pinning a store worker up against the counter during a robbery at a Best-one in Tyne and Wear.
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Two men jailed following armed robbery spree in Hampshire
Two men have been jailed for a combined 17 years after carrying out a string of armed robberies in Hampshire.
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Store worker assaulted during incident at York McColl’s store
North Yorkshire Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store owner was assaulted at a McColl’s store in York.
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Witness appeal following Nottinghamshire Co-op Group ATM ram-raid
Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information following an ATM ram-raid at a Co-op Group store in Nottingham.
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Forecourt crime cost retailers £30m over past year, says BOSS
Forecourt crime is estimated to cost retailers more than £30m annually, with a 21% increase during the second quarter of 2019, according to the new British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) crime report.
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Nisa store reopens hours after ATM ram-raid
A Nisa Local store in Greater Manchester has reopened within hours of suffering an ATM ram raid.
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Police Scotland launch appeal following armed c-store robbery in Ayr
Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Ayrshire.
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Staff worker injured during Dundee store armed robbery
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store worker was injured during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Scotland.
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Ministers must do more to recognise businesses as victims of crime, ACS says
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to do more to recognise businesses as victims of crime and offer further support to affected retailers, in its submission to a Ministry of Justice consultation.
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Another retailer loses gantry in wake of illicit tobacco crimes
JTI has removed its tobacco gantry from a retailer in Birmingham prosecuted for sales of illegal tobacco and alcohol - the 40th time it has taken such action.
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London retailer agreement launched to prevent underage knife sales
All London retailers selling knives are being invited to sign up to a new Responsible Retail Agreement (RRA) on knife sales.
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Government urged to act as retail staff abuse hits “epidemic proportions”
Violence in the retail sector has reached “epidemic proportions” and is resulting in staff suffering with post-traumatic stress disorder more commonly seen in the armed forces, according to a hard-hitting report calling on the government to urgently protect employees.
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Four people arrested following gun-wielding robbery in County Durham
Four people have been arrested following a gun-wielding armed robbery at a One Stop store in County Durham.
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Hunt for armed robbers following incidents at two stores in Cleveland town
Cleveland Police are appealing for witnesses after staff were threatened by armed robbers at two convenience stores in the town of Thornaby in the past week.
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Crime against retailers and wholesalers continues to rise
Workers in the retail and wholesale industries continue to suffer from the highest levels of crime out of all key business sectors, with retailers who experience crime being targeted more often than in previous years, new Home Office data shows.
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Retailers still failing to halt knife sales to minors, new data reveals
Retailers are still not doing enough to stop the sale of knives to under 18s, new data commissioned by National Trading Standards and funded by the Home Office has revealed.