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Greggs ditches self-service fridges in some stores to curb shoplifting

Its shop in Whitechapel, east London, is among those where it has launched the initiative.

The Independent UK

Andrea Jenkyns: The opera-singing ex-Tory MP’s journey from working in Greggs to a radical Reform UK mayor

NEWS ANALYSIS: From swearing at protesters outside Downing Street to becoming the mayor of Lincolnshire in an election where opponents claimed she was not qualified to stand, Dame Andrea Jenkyns has had a career of controversy and drama like few others, says The Independent’s political editor David Maddox

The Independent UK

‘Fake Greggs manager’ who claimed over £700,000 in Covid grants jailed

The 47-year-old man had conned a city council out of £710,000 by pretending to work for all of its 32 Greggs branches

The Independent UK

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Man who pretended to be Greggs manager to claim £710,000 in Covid grants jailed

Aftab Baig, 47, from Glasgow, was part of a fraud which saw bogus claims made against the Leeds branches of the bakery chain.

Evening Standard

We need to take our feathered friends under our wing – before it’s too late

My resident blue tit is grumpy, and with avian numbers decreasing at an alarming rate who can blame him?

The Guardian - UK

Birthday freebies: how to cash in on UK retailers’ gifts and discounts

Join a loyalty scheme and you often get a reward or discount on your special day – but it may have strings attached

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle United boss nominated for Freedom of City after ending trophy drought

Eddie Howe would join the likes of Sir Bobby Robson, Alan Shearer and the bakery chain Greggs if councillors agree to the award.

Evening Standard

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Greggs blames slide in sales growth on bad weather as Britons cut back snacks

Bakery chain’s shares fall after slowdown at start of year, when it also increased price of its sausage rolls

The Guardian - UK

Greggs staff to get share of £20.5 million after sausage roll price increase

The bakery chain saw sales rise by 11.3 per cent from 2023 as it launched new shops, extended its opening hours and raised prices

The Independent UK

Greggs tops £2bn annual sales and serves up £20m to staff

The bakery chain, which has more than 2,600 shops across the UK, saw sales rise by 11.3% from 2023.

Evening Standard

Fraudster posed as Greggs worker to con council out of £710,000

Aftab Baig, from Glasgow, had no links to the popular bakery chain

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan: London's nightlife problems 'not a question of Nimbyism' amid concerns strict licensing harming venues

The mayor claims venues closing at 10pm ‘can sometimes be good’, as Londoners’ ‘lifestyles have changed’

Evening Standard

Why are so many young people giving up on being vegetarian or vegan?

Expensive plant-based alternatives, a lack of choice and a planet that’s on fire — it’s not surprising that some young people are making a U-turn back to meat, says Jordan Page

Evening Standard

Greggs issues recall of supermarket steak bakes due to possible health risk

Greggs have recalled one of their most popular items from supermarket chain Iceland

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Greggs set to open new store in Scottish city

Plans for a new Greggs in Sauchiehall Street are moving forward as new signage has been approved.

The Guardian - UK

Nonagenarians and the joy of senior sex

Brief letters: Sex in later life | Greggs sausage roll | Musk moniker | Greenland | Marina Hyde

Evening Standard

Greggs padlocks drinks cabinet in bid to stop shoplifters targeting London store

The budget bakery locked the section, leaving bottles of Coke and Lucozade inaccessible to customers

The Independent UK

Prisoners could be serving you Greggs under new offender work scheme

The new prisons minister has previously said that two-thirds of offenders should not be in prisons

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Evening Standard

Greggs and Greene King among firms backing drive to get offenders into work

Leaders from major employers will be among those to sit on new employment councils in regions across England and Wales.

Evening Standard

Greggs raises prices across menu after yearly sales top £2 billion

The national price of its traditional sausage roll has risen by 5p to £1.30, although this will vary in locations across the country.

The Independent UK

Greggs says it was forced to increase price of menu favourites

Greggs is among some of Britain’s biggest retailers to be facing a bigger tax bill this year

The Guardian - UK

Greggs boss defends price hikes amid anger over cost of sausage roll

Roisin Currie blames wage, tax and food cost rises as price of bakery chain’s flagship product increases to £1.30

The Guardian - UK

M&S reports strong festive sales but says tax rises will lead to cost cuts

Sales at food halls rise 8.9% over Christmas, with 23 December its biggest-ever day of food trading

Evening Standard

Greggs warns of post-Budget price hikes as sales growth slows

The bakery chain made £2 billion in annual sales for the first time last year, but warned of ‘lower consumer confidence’ in recent months.

The Independent UK

Greggs customers to be hit by price rises after fresh warning over economy

The bakery chain made £2 billion in annual sales for the first time last year, but warned of ‘lower consumer confidence’ in recent months.

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