All Crime articles – Page 44
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NewsPolice investigate violent armed robbery at Hyde McColl’s store
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a McColl’s store in Greater Manchester, in which store workers were ordered to lie on the floor and a customer was punched in the face.
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Features and analysisCrime special: Spar Lindford, Hampshire
Last year a ram raid caused £200,000 worth of damage to Spar Lindford and left owner Julian Taylor-Green facing an uphill battle to keep his store trading whilst making endless calls to contractors, suppliers and his insurer to ensure the future of the business.
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NewsC-store owners highlight impact of retail crime on BBC show
C-store retailers appeared on the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show on Friday morning (28 June) to highlight their experiences of violence and abuse against store workers amid cross-industry calls for government action.
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Features and analysisCrime special: Londis Woodmansterne, Surrey
Two armed robberies in the space of a fortnight have failed to dent the resolve of Sukhbinder Kaur and her son Raj Kahlon not to let crime rob them of their livelihood.
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NewsRetail sector urges government to take action on violence and abuse
A cross-industry coalition of retailers and trade bodies have joined forces to call for further action to tackle violence and abuse against store workers.
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NewsMan charged in connection with armed robbery at Scunthorpe c-store
A man has been charged following a knife-wielding armed robbery at a c-store in North Lincolnshire.
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Features and analysisCrime special: Co-op Dedham, Essex
When a ram raid left their store unsafe to work in, the team at Dedham Co-op set up shop in a barn, braving a fierce winter and a scorching summer to serve customers while the store was rebuilt and refitted.
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Features and analysisSecurity: Stand up to shoplifting
Unable to rely on the police for help, many retailers are adopting new security measures to defend their stores from light-fingered offenders.
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NewsTeenager murdered at west London convenience store
A murder investigation has been launched after a teenager was fatally stabbed at a convenience store in west London.
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NewsConvenience store staff paying the price of retail crime
The emotional well-being of convenience store staff is being put at risk by the ever-present threat of crime and seemingly worsening levels of verbal abuse linked to age-related sales, retailers claim.
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NewsCrime falls at Budgens store after installing Facewatch technology
A family-run Budgens store in Buckinghamshire has seen a 25% reduction in crime since installing new Facewatch facial recognition technology.
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NewsMan arrested following Premier robbery in Nottinghamshire
A man has been arrested in connection with a robbery at a Premier store in Nottinghamshire.
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NewsUK illicit tobacco market declines, official data suggests
The UK’s combined illicit tobacco market appears to have contracted in recent years, new HMRC data for 2017/18 suggests.
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NewsCo-op Group calls for stronger protection for shop workers
The Co-op Group has thrown its weight behind calls for stronger protection for shop workers, as new figures revealed its staff were subjected to 2,500 incidents of verbal abuse and anti-social behaviour over the past three months.
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NewsMedia appeal prompts arrests in connection with Notts store robbery
Three men have been arrested in connection with a knife-wielding armed robbery at a convenience store in Nottinghamshire following a media appeal.
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NewsCourt of Appeal increases sentence for violent c-store robber
A man who repeatedly stabbed a police officer and threatened two female store workers during a knife-wielding armed robbery at a Premier store in Wigan has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal.
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NewsNew support service launched for victims of retail crime
Grocery industry charity GroceryAid has launched a new service to provide professional counselling support to retail colleagues in the aftermath of an accident, robbery or assault in the workplace.
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NewsHigh street stores step up under-age knife sales prevention
High street retailers are demonstrating an improved commitment to clamp down on under-aged knife sales, new age-check audit data from Serve Legal suggests.
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NewsMan jailed following knife-wielding Halifax robbery
A man who stole from the till during a knife-wielding armed robbery at a convenience store in West Yorkshire has been jailed for three years.
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NewsMan jailed for theft and staff assault at Belfast Spar store
A man who punched a store worker while shoplifting at a Spar store in Belfast has been jailed for eight months.