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Plant machinery thefts spike in Warrington, says police

Those responsible have been warned to ‘look over their shoulder’ as they will be receiving a knock on the door to ‘face the consequences of their actions’

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Plant machinery thefts spike in Warrington, says police

North Cheshire, particularly Warrington, has been hit by a surge in plant machinery thefts recently, warns the police. Investigations into the thefts have developed at pace with Cheshire Police...

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