Met Police crackdown on tool theft, as force recovers half a million worth of tools at car boot sale

Met Police crackdown on tool theft, as force recovers half a million worth of tools at car boot sale

Inspector Mark Connolly, who led the operation, told LBC 'we are listening', amid what campaigners have described as an epidemic of tools being stolen.

Thieves strike Uto ni Yalo Trust again

Tools used by the Uto ni Yalo Trust used for our canoe-building projects have been stolen. The items were taken from their container at the National Sailing Centre. “These tools were integral to our deeper mission of supporting communities through the revival of traditional sailing and canoe-building knowledge,” said Uto ni Yalo Trust in a press statement. Items stolen were two routers, two jigsaws, grinder, orbital sander and two drills. “This …

Nearly half a million pounds of suspected stolen tools found in car boot sale

Metropolitan Police are cracking down on stolen tools and advise tradesmen how to protect their property

Tradespeople losing over £1,000 a year to tool theft, Wickes research shows

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! New research has uncovered the staggering financial toll of tool theft, with over 1 in 5 tradespeople in the UK (22%) hit with losses exceeding £500 due to stolen tools.   The research, commissioned by home improvement retailer Wickes, sheds light on the scale of the issue facing the UK’s 2.3 million trade p…