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£50k worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized during raid on Telford charity shop

Cigarettes, tobacco and vapes totalling around £50,000 have been seized during raids across Telford which have delivered the council's largest ever haul from a single premise.

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£50k worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized during raid on Telford charity shop

Cigarettes, tobacco and vapes totalling around £50,000 have been seized during raids across Telford which have delivered the council's largest ever haul from a single premise.

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BBC presenter Jay Blades appears at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court charged with controlling and coercive behaviour

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