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ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
Kent shopkeeper shames shoplifters online in bid to reduce thefts
A shopkeeper in Kent has come up with an unusual way of stopping thefts from his convenience store. Suki Athwal posts CCTV footage of alleged offenders on social media to publicly shame them and he says a surprising number of them come back and pay. Shop theft is running at record levels, and there are calls for tougher penalties for those who are caught. Kent Police say they take retail crime very seriously and are urging traders to report all offences to them rather than posting information online. Mr Athwal's family have run the Shop Around The Clock convenience store in Tenterden for the last 35 years but recently they've been dismayed by the number of customers who take goods off the shelves and leave without paying. He is now posting CCTV footage of alleged offenders on Facebook. Mr Athwal said: "We just started clipping up videos of when people have stolen from us and posted it online. "I try to make it a bit of joke around it because I think we need to turn the negative into a positive. "We've found now that people are starting to come back to us to pay or their family comes back as they've seen their relative online and they're a bit ashamed and disappointed in them - and that's when I take the post down and that's starting to work for us." Some shopkeepers say they've stopped reporting thefts because nothing happens but Kent Police say they take the crime very seriously. "We've got more officers out on the beat, in town centers, in neighbourhoods. Every ward in Kent has a dedicated, named officer who can be contacted via the Kent Police website. "We engage regularly with local businesses and key partners and stakeholders to understand what their concerns are, particularly around retail crime which is a real priority as a force and organisation so I think we're doing a great deal to try and get out there, be visible, prevent crime and when a crime is reported, do our very best to investigate it thoroughly." Suki Athwal says shop theft has become more of a problem since the cost of living crisis. But this is not a victimless crime. The British Independent Retailers Association says shoplifting is spiralling out of control, costing traders and customers £2.2 billion pounds a year. Last year's figures were the worst on record.
Middle East Eye
28-03-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Pro-Palestine independent wins UK local election in sign Labour still faces anger over Gaza
A pro-Palestine independent candidate beat Labour in a London council by-election on Thursday, signalling that the ruling party has not regained the support lost over its Israel policy since last July's election. Noor Jahan Begum of the Redbridge & Ilford Independents won a Mayfield council by-election with 1,080 votes against the local Labour candidate, who secured 663 votes, in the north-east London borough of Redbridge, which has a large Muslim population. The result comes after high-profile Labour figures, including health secretary Wes Streeting, whose own constituency is nearby, were seen campaigning in the area ahead of the vote. The by-election signals that UK policy on Israel continues to impact British electoral politics in some areas, which will likely be a cause for concern for the Labour leadership. Begum, a local magistrate and the winning candidate, campaigned on hot-button local issues - including council tax, crime levels and housing - as well as on "justice for Palestine and Ukraine". New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Gaza played a prominent role in the campaign, with Palestinian flags adorning the leaflets handed out to voters. Local issues and foreign policy concerns The party also capitalised on a recent scandal surrounding local Labour MP Jas Athwal, who triggered the by-election by standing down as the Mayfield councillor last month. In 2024, Athwal faced calls to resign after the BBC uncovered ant infestations and black mould in several rental properties that he owned. "Over the past 10 years, this Labour Council has had a very shoddy record in delivering for the people of Redbridge," Begum said in a statement to voters ahead of the election. "Our streets are filthy and crime is at epidemic levels. We desperately need local people to control their own destiny." Vaseem Ahmed, chair of the Redbridge & Ilford Independents, said on Thursday night that "ordinary working people rejected a party that no longer represents them". Muslim election campaign group calls for united alliance in future UK elections Read More » Describing Athwal as a "rogue landlord", Ahmed said the MP and Labour thought they could "get away with this atrocious behaviour". He referenced the government's planned welfare cuts, saying: "Together, we defeated the politics that think it can with total impunity, attack our NHS, cut benefits to the poorest in society, including the disabled and old-age pensioners." Ahmed also highlighted British support for Israel: "A Labour Party that thinks nothing of arming and supporting Israel as it commits a genocide in Gaza is not a party of peace and internationalism." The Labour government introduced partial restrictions on export licences for arms to Israel last September, but has since continued to insist that Israel is a valued UK ally - even while criticising its renewed assault on Gaza this month. Since entering government, Labour has lost more than 40 percent of the council seats it has defended in by-elections, with its vote share falling in over 80 percent of them. The most recent by-election suggests that this trend is continuing - and that UK support for Israel amid its assault on Gaza remains an important political issue for some voters.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Star Navigation Announces Board of Directors Resignation
Brampton, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 25, 2025) - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (CSE: SNA) (CSE: ("Star" or the "Company") announces the resignation of Ms. Pawandeep Athwal from the Board of Directors effective immediately. The Company announces the resignation of Ms. Pawandeep Athwal from the Board of Directors for personal reasons, effective February 16, 2025. Over the past almost five years, Ms. Athwal has worked to help make Star a successful company. She stepped in as a Director to help the Company through the challenges of the COVID pandemic and the bankruptcy process it faced in early 2020. The Company extends its deepest gratitude to Ms. Athwal for her dedicated service and commitment to Star and wishes her the best with her future endeavors. Mr. Randy Koroll, Director & CEO of Star, expresses gratitude for the help that Ms. Athwal gave to the Company over the years. About Star Navigation Systems - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. manufactures the In-flight Safety Monitoring System, STAR-ISMS®, the heart of the STAR-A.D.S.® System. The STAR-A.D.S.® System has real-time capability of tracking, performance trends and predicting incident-occurrences which enhances aviation safety and improves fleet management while reducing costs for the operator. Star's MMI Division (Military and Defence) designs and manufactures high performance, mission critical, flight deck flat panel displays for defence and commercial aviation industries worldwide. Forward-Looking Information Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking statements." Forward-looking statements are statements that address or discuss activities, events or developments that Star expects or anticipates may occur in the future. When used in this news release, words such as "estimates", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "projects", "will", "believes", "intends" "should", "could", "may" and other similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the current expectations and beliefs of Star's management. Because forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, actual results, performance or achievements of Star or the industry may be materially different from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Examples of such forward-looking information that may be contained in this news release include statements regarding; growth and future prospects of our business; our perceptions of the industry and markets in which we operate and anticipated trends in such markets; expectations regarding the operation of our app; and our future revenues. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, our ability to execute on our business plan, increase visibility amongst consumers and convert users to revenue producing subscribers and the success of the business of our partners. Forward-looking statements involve significant uncertainties, should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be an accurate indication of whether or not such results will be achieved. Should one or more of these factors or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Accordingly, readers should exercise caution in relying upon forward-looking statements and Star undertakes no obligation to publicly revise them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law. NEITHER CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE. Please visit or contactRandy Koroll, Chief Executive Officer at 1-416-252-2889 To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
