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Thames Valley Police confirmed they had dealt with a protest staged by people outside the head offices of energy firm Centrica.

Rail authorities are signalling determination to beat cable thefts which have cost the industry more than £300,000 on one stretch of the railway alone.

A stolen digger was used to smash into a supermarket.

The Oxford versus Cambridge rowing clash was brought to a halt in the River Thames, giving rise to fears that this summer’s Olympics could be similarly affected by merely one individual.

Electricity provider Central Networks are working with the police to try to stop the rising tide of thefts of copper.

Police are searching for sheep thieves after two incidents that took place last week. The animals are estimated to be worth around £2,700 and they all belonged to the same farmer in East Lothian.

Councillors were divided over a decision by a town council to buy two toilet blocks from the district council.

Concerns have been raised about the increase in lock snapping burglaries, i.e. snapping the lock cylinder in two.

Police and a south London council are calling for ID checks, a cashless payment system and a crack down on unlicensed scrap metal yards after bronze plaques were stolen from a memorial.

Criminals broke into a scrap yard and stole more than eight tonnes of metal. The gang of thieves also took 40 catalytic converters from the yard in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

People living in an area of East Yorkshire have lost their telephone connection after the theft of phone cable which occurred on February 9.

‘Yob culture’ is becoming increasingly costly to businesses including incidents such as theft and graffiti.