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Trades United to Lead Second Van Rally in Westminster to Combat Tool Theft

|Date: 30 January, 2025

Trades United to Lead Second Van Rally in Westminster to Combat Tool Theft

Trades United is once again organising a van rally in Westminster (Parliament Square) to draw attention t ...

Trades United is once again organising a van rally in Westminster (Parliament Square) to draw attention to the pervasive issue of tool theft and the resale of stolen goods. Starting from Brent Cross, ...

30 January, 2025
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Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles

|Date: 10 December, 2024

Government told to get tough on thieves who break into tradespeople’s vehicles

The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target ...

The CEO of a national construction charity is demanding the government gets tough on criminals who target tradespeople’s vehicles – often stealing thousands of pounds worth of tools and equipment – as ...

10 December, 2024
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Six essential strategies to safeguard your investments in tools and equipment

|Date: 25 November, 2024

Six essential strategies to safeguard your investments in tools and equipment

MILWAUKEE Specialist, Roger Hall, offers six essential strategies to safeguard your investments in tools ...

MILWAUKEE Specialist, Roger Hall, offers six essential strategies to safeguard your investments in tools and equipment. Trade professionals invest considerable time and money in their tools, enabling ...

25 November, 2024
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ARMD reveals how thieves are breaking into trade vehicles

|Date: 13 May, 2024

ARMD reveals how thieves are breaking into trade vehicles

With tool theft still at record breaking levels, the team at ARMD reveals exactly how thieves are breakin ...

With tool theft still at record breaking levels, the team at ARMD reveals exactly how thieves are breaking into trade vehicles and how you can counteract this. UK businesses reported £3.5 billion wort ...

13 May, 2024
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New Partnership Is Bad News For Van Criminals

|Date: 27 February, 2024

New Partnership Is Bad News For Van Criminals

A YORKSHIRE plumber featured on Dragon’s Den has teamed up with a major electrical wholesaler to help com ...

A YORKSHIRE plumber featured on Dragon’s Den has teamed up with a major electrical wholesaler to help combat vehicle crime and protect livelihoods. Mike Horsfall’s groundbreaking VanGuardian alarm sys ...

27 February, 2024
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Tradespeople advised to take extra security measures to protect tools | Lease Van

|Date: 25 January, 2024

Tradespeople advised to take extra security measures to protect tools | Lease Van

Tradespeople are being warned to take extra security measures over winter to protect the tools they store ...

Tradespeople are being warned to take extra security measures over winter to protect the tools they store in their van. Motoring experts at Lease Van have warned vehicle owners that January is a prime ...

25 January, 2024
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ARMD reveals how thieves are breaking into trade vehicles

|Date: 15 January, 2024

ARMD reveals how thieves are breaking into trade vehicles

UK businesses reported £3.5 billion worth of stolen equipment last year and more than a third of van driv ...

UK businesses reported £3.5 billion worth of stolen equipment last year and more than a third of van drivers fell victim to thefts, according to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. The manufacturer found ...

15 January, 2024
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ARMD announces partnership with TrustMark

|Date: 4 January, 2024

ARMD announces partnership with TrustMark

ARMD has announced it is offering members of TrustMark, the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme that cover ...

ARMD has announced it is offering members of TrustMark, the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme that covers home improvements, enhanced protection against the scourge of tool theft, thanks to a new par ...

4 January, 2024
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Protect your tools with ARMD – two professionals fight back from tool theft

|Date: 15 December, 2023

Protect your tools with ARMD – two professionals fight back from tool theft

As the tool theft pandemic shows little sign of slowing down, we learn more about two professionals from ...

As the tool theft pandemic shows little sign of slowing down, we learn more about two professionals from alternative trades who have decided to fight back with the help of a new protection service. He ...

15 December, 2023
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ARMD ‘sticks one up’ to tool theft at Toolfair and Elex

|Date: 27 November, 2023

ARMD ‘sticks one up’ to tool theft at Toolfair and Elex

Incidents of tool theft in the South East of England are seemingly at an all-time high but at the recent ...

Incidents of tool theft in the South East of England are seemingly at an all-time high but at the recent Toolfair and Elex show at Sandown Park, Esher, ARMD took the initiative to protect the trade. G ...

27 November, 2023
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