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The town that's hitting back against shoplifting

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Richard Barker, a bike shop-owner in Castleford, was sick and tired of thieves targeting businesses in his town, with one violent thug even taking a hammer to shop windows.Castleford in West Yorkshire, the birthplace of sculptor Henry Moore, was a town in decline after the collapse of heavy industry. Street-drinking and low-level antisocial behaviour was blighting the high street. Despite a £24m Town Fund award from the Conservatives for regener…

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The town that's hitting back against shoplifting

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Shoplifting offences in London rise by half

The Met Police recorded 78,512 shoplifting offences in the year to September – a 50% increase from the 52,478 logged a year earlier reports Will Grimond, Data Reporter

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Barnet Post broke the news in 9 days ago on Sunday, February 23, 2025.

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The town that's hitting back against shoplifting

2 Articles

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The town that's hitting back against shoplifting

The town that's hitting back against shoplifting

Shoplifting offences in London rise by half

Shoplifting offences in London rise by half

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