All Crime articles
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NewsThree arrested in Chester illicit tobacco crackdown
Three men have been arrested as part of a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade and immigration in Chester
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NewsFed members share challenges of independent retailers with local MP
Two Fed members met with Mid Cheshire Labour MP, Andrew Cooper, in Winsford on Friday
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News‘It’s breaking point’ - retailers speak of the pressures facing them in 2026
Three leading independent retailers speak exclusively to Convenience Store about pressures coming in 2026
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NewsFour stores hit with closure notice for selling illicit tobacco and vapes
Four retail premises in Warrington have been handed three-month closure orders after police seized £400,000 worth of illicit tobacco and £640 worth of illegal vapes during a major operation targeting the sale of illegal products
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NewsPolice wrestle knife from suspect demanding free products in Notts c-store
Nottinghamshire Police arrested a suspect after a shopkeeper was threatened with a knife
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NewsScottish retailers call for CCTV funding support from government
The Fed calls for grants to help retailers upgrade security systems as shoplifting increases 57% over 10 years
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NewsFacial recognition in UK shops triggered 500,000 repeat offender alerts in 2025
Facewatch sent more than half a million real-time offender alerts to retailers in 2025
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NewsWarrant issued for Grantham shoplifter who failed to attend sentencing
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a Lincolnshire shoplifter who absconded from court
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NewsNorthampton shoplifter jailed after breaking rules of suspended sentence
Shoplifter has suspended sentence activated after pleading guilty to four further retail crimes
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NewsMan jailed for knifepoint robbery at Stoke-on-Trent store
A man who threatened convenience store staff with a large knife during a robbery in Stoke-on-Trent has been sentenced to more than two years in prison
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NewsPolice Scotland seeking info on Glasgow convenience store blaze
Detectives are appealing for information after a wilful fire-raising in the Pollok area
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NewsCouncil data shows two illegal vapes were seized every minute in 2025
New data shows over half of UK vapers bought illegal vapes this year
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NewsRetailers call for doubling of budget for police crackdown on Scottish retail crime
The Fed has called on ministers save the recently created taskforce and double its budget
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NewsHuge police funding boost planned for 2026 to keep town centres safe
Forces will receive up to £19.5bn to drive out crime and antisocial behaviour from town centres
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NewsCrime & Policing minister meets Fed officials to talk retail crime
Crime & Policing minister, Sarah Jones, met with The Fed on Monday
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Blog2026 will be the year to test independent retailer resilience and adaptation
Spar UK’s managing director Michael Fletcher says independent retailers must focus on adaptation and partnership to navigate rising costs, policy changes and shifting shopper behaviours in 2026
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NewsACS ‘disappointed’ as Met chief calls on retailers to ‘step up’ shoplifting efforts
The ACS expresses disappointment at head of Met Police’s comments telling retailers to ‘step up more’ in tackling shop theft
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NewsACS highlights post-election support needed for Welsh local shops
The ACS has outlined what convenience stores in Wales need from the next Welsh Government
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NewsTHC-laced sweets disguised as children’s confectionery seized in Walsall
THC-laced sweets designed to look like children’s confectionery have been seized from retailers in Walsall
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NewsOver 170 delivery riders arrested in nationwide crackdown on illegal work
A nationwide takedown of illegal delivery riders has resulted in more than 170 arrests