Kent Police and Crime Commissioner reveals he was attacked when he worked in a shop and calls for tougher sentences
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Updated: 16:10, 10 March 2021
Kent s Crime Commissioner has revealed he was once attacked when he worked in a shop, as he calls on the government to introduce tougher sentences for criminals who assault retail staff.
Matthew Scott says he was once kicked and punched outside the shop he used to work in.
Matthew Scott talks about the issue of abuse on shop workers
The revelation comes as recent statistics show there has been a dramatic rise in such incidents during the pandemic with almost 90% of shop workers across the UK having experienced verbal abuse, while 9% have been physically assaulted.
Arson and death threats as shop in Canterbury village Bridge denies mask refusers entry
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Updated: 07:23, 22 January 2021
Staff at a village shop have been threatened, abused and attacked by thugs refusing to wear masks.
Bosses from Bridgeway Stores in Bridge, near Canterbury, say employees have had obscenities and grocery items hurled their way after refusing to serve people who ignored pleas to cover their faces.
Shop owner Ranjit Dhaliwal
Owner Ranjit Dhaliwal has also been told by louts that they would burn the shop down and even kill him following disputes over social-distancing and mask-wearing.
He estimates that since lockdown was first imposed in March last year, there have been as many as 20 incidents inside the store â six of which have taken place in the past month.
KentOnline Podcast: Owner of shop near Canterbury abused for refusing to serve customers who don t wear a face mask
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Updated: 17:01, 22 January 2021
The owner of a shop in a village near Canterbury has spoken out about the abuse he s suffered after refusing to serve customers who don t wear a face mask.
Hear from the shopkeeper and CCTV from the store which captured the moment a man demanded to be served despite not wearing a mask.
Also in today s podcast, an open letter from asylum seekers living in a former military barracks in Folkestone has been posted on social media.
Hear from Anne Marie who s been chatting to sister radio station kmfm.
No wrapping, no shopping, no panic: the best last-minute experience gifts for Christmas
Forget the trolley dash, says Anna Tyzack – the best new Christmas gifts are things to make, learn and do
19 December 2020 • 6:00am
The perfect virtual gift: The Create Academy hosts online classes by leading creatives, like florist Willow Crossley and interior designer Rita Konig
Credit: Willow Crossley
If you’ve failed so far on the Christmas shopping front, remember that the best presents don’t always come in a box. The gift of an experience, voucher or subscription can delight for far longer than a panic-bought pair of socks, according to Matthew Jones, the founder of Bread Ahead baking school in London’s Borough Market.