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MYSTERIOUS: 4 - What They Never Told You

'No Point Reporting to Police': London Shoplifting Cases Soar by More Than 200%

London has seen a 200% rise in shoplifting over five years, with low prosecution rates leading retailers to stop reporting incidents.

International Business Times UK

‘A good, strong squeak’: the best supermarket halloumi, tasted and rated

It’s a barbecue favourite, but which halloumi is firm, salty and satisfyingly squeaky and which is a milky mess?

The Guardian - UK

How I Shop with Michelle Ogundehin: ‘We grownups have enough stuff already’

Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food, and the basic they scrimp on? The interiors guru talks museum shops, sake and loft insulation with the Filter

The Guardian - UK

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Retail workers call for more security after Waitrose sacking for tackling shoplifter

Shop workers’ union Usdaw says 59% of its members in its annual survey said they would welcome more security guards in stores

The Guardian - UK

John Lewis boss sees pay rise to £1.2m as company cuts 3,300 jobs

Beloved chain hit by internet rivals but is fighting back

The Independent UK

John Lewis boss’s pay rises to £1.2m as retailer cuts 3,300 jobs

Jason Tarry sees salary increase by 21% in year to January, while fewer people are employed at John Lewis and Waitrose stores

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Has the sacking of a shop worker highlighted our unease around how crime is tackled?

In today’s newsletter: A Waitrose worker’s dismissal after confronting a shoplifter has become a flashpoint in a wider debate over rising retail crime

The Guardian - UK

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Ex-Waitrose worker needs our support

Letters: Don’t-shop Wednesday | Saved by the dog | Farage/Braverman birthday | Double-barrelled surname | Spelling test

The Guardian - UK

Waitrose worker sacked after stopping shoplifter offered new role

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The Independent UK

Waitrose employee fired after confronting shoplifter offered job at rival supermarket

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp weighed in, branding Waitrose's decision ‘disgraceful’

The Independent UK

Iceland chain offers job to man sacked by Waitrose after confronting shoplifter

Iceland’s chair Richard Walker says Walker Smith is ‘welcome to a job with us’ as public fundraiser hits £7,500

The Guardian - UK

Waitrose under pressure to reinstate worker sacked after stopping shoplifter

Retailer faces public outcry over treatment of Walker Smith, who tackled shoplifter stealing Easter eggs at London store

The Guardian - UK

Tories demand Waitrose to reinstate sacked worker over confronting shoplifter stealing chocolate Easter eggs

The shoplifter fled, and Mr Smith ‘out of frustration’, threw a piece of a broken chocolate bunny

The Independent UK

Tories demand Waitrose worker 'disgracefully' sacked after tackling Easter egg thief is given his job back

Shadow home secretary Chris Philip said the supermarket had acted ‘disgracefully’ by dismissing 54-year-old Walker Smith

Evening Standard

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International Business Times UK

Who Is Walker Smith? Waitrose Worker Sacked After 'Hero' Clash With Easter Egg Shoplifter Sparks Outrage

A long-serving supermarket worker was dismissed after confronting a shoplifter, sparking a national debate on retail safety and employee protection.

The Independent UK

Waitrose worker sacked after 17 years for confronting Easter egg thief

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The Independent UK

Waitrose employee sacked after confronting shoplifter stealing chocolate Easter eggs

Waitrose says current reports do not present the ‘full facts of the situation’

Evening Standard

Waitrose worker sacked after 17 years for confronting Lindt Easter egg shoplifter in Clapham store

Staff member says he was ‘demoralised’ after being dismissed following a brief struggle with a repeat thief

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The Guardian - UK

Waitrose employee sacked after stopping shoplifter from taking Easter eggs

Walker Smith, 54, who worked for retailer for 17 years, says he grabbed bag from thief before they escaped

The Guardian - UK

Lord Haskins obituary

Europhile farmer and businessman whose Northern Foods supplied ready meals to Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Waitrose

The Independent UK

The best hot cross buns to enjoy this Easter weekend, taste-tested

I tried much more than a baker’s dozen, and these are the ones worth your dough

The Guardian - UK

Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer

Created in Italy and made with elderflower liqueur, the cocktail is sweeter than Aperol spritz and lower in alcohol

The Guardian - UK

Cocoa-crazy: chocolate-infused liqueurs deserve their own moment

Few combinations tickle the flavour palate like booze and chocolate, it’s no wonder they mix well

The Independent UK

Waitrose opening times for Easter 2026: Good Friday, Easter Monday and more

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The Guardian - UK

Larva lamped: Colin the Caterpillar loses to eight lookalikes in cake taste test

Which? testers complain M&S sponge is ‘too dry’ as Waitrose’s Cecil tops the tree with ‘best buy’ gong

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