All Crime articles – Page 21
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NewsPolice 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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NewsStaff 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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NewsMinisters 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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NewsAnother 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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NewsLondon 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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NewsGovernment 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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NewsFour 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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NewsHunt 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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NewsCrime 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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NewsRetailers 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.
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NewsMan jailed following three c-store robberies in South West
A man who robbed three convenience stores in Plymouth and Cornwall with a knife has been jailed for eight years.
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NewsWitness appeal following Surrey Costcutter ATM explosion
Police are appealing for information after an external cash machine was blown up at a Costcutter store in Surrey.
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NewsStore worker injured during Hampshire aggravated burglary
Police are urging witnesses to come forward after a store owner was injured during an armed robbery at a convenience store in Hampshire.
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NewsSuffolk retailers prosecuted for illicit tobacco crimes
A number of retailers in Suffolk have been prosecuted for illicit tobacco sales this week, following a string of multi-agency raids across the county.
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NewsStore worker locked in room during south Wales store robbery
Police are appealing for information in relation to a knife-point robbery at convenience store in south Wales.
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NewsStore owners unimpressed by PM’s pledge to recruit extra police officers
Convenience store owners are sceptical that Boris Johnson’s plans to recruit 20,000 more police officers will have much of an impact on the retail sector.
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NewsMan jailed following gun-wielding armed robbery in Kent
A man has been jailed for three years after threatening a store worker with a gun during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Kent.
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NewsNew campaign seeks to stub out illicit tobacco sales
With summer holiday season in full swing, a new campaign is seeking to crack down on the sale of cheap untaxed tobacco, brought back into the UK and illegally sold on.
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NewsAxe-wielding gunman hunted by police after Manchester store robbery
An axe-wielding gunman is being hunted by Greater Manchester Police following an armed robbery at a convenience store in Trafford.
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NewsMan jailed after knife-wielding attempted robbery at Dundee store
A man has been jailed for two and a half years after brandishing a knife during an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Dundee.