Plastic bag sales down by 90% since 5p charge introduced
Sales of plastic carrier bags in England’s largest supermarkets have fallen by 90% since a 5p charge was introduced in 2015, according to Government figures.
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Boots stores in Tayside at risk as high street chemist confirms 200 store closures
Boots has confirmed that a store closure programme will affect around 200 locations, primarily local pharmacies.
Man ‘weeps in dock’ after being jailed for stealing £135 of make-up from Dundee shop
A 22-year-old man was jailed for stealing £135 worth of make-up.
Boots records drop in third-quarter high street sales
Sales at Boots dropped in the third quarter, the chemist chain’s owner has said.
Grocery suppliers call for Amazon to be scrutinised by industry watchdog
Food and drink suppliers have called for online giant Amazon to come under the watch of the grocery industry regulator.
Boots to scrap plastic bags in all stores by early 2020
Retail giant Boots has vowed to ditch plastic bags in all its stores by next year, replacing them with paper ones.
Trial set as woman denies stealing baby products from Dundee chemist
Carrie Stewart, 37, denies stealing baby products. Prosecutors allege that she made the theft from Boots, High Street, on April 6. Stewart, of Bonnethill Court, pleaded not guilty and had a trial fixed for September 22 with an intermediate diet on September 5.
LETTER: The screaming harmonica player outside Dundee Boots is embarrassing
Am I the only Dundee citizen embarrassed by the noisy screaming harmonica player outside Boots in the city centre?
Dundee thug held scissors to friend’s neck outside Boots while punching him
A man who “lives” in prison held a pair of scissors to his pal’s neck while punching him in a row over drugs.
Boots fails in bid to operate pharmacy at Dundee retail park
Health and beauty giant Boots has failed in its bid to operate a pharmacy at a Dundee retail park.
Man to stand trial accused of stealing meat and cosmetics from Dundee shops
A trial date has been fixed for a man accused of stealing cosmetics.
Pair deny theft of fragrances from Dundee city centre chemist
A couple will stand trial accused of shoplifting from a Boots store.
Thief stole toys and electric toothbrushes from Dundee shops
Ryan Simpson, 22, of North William Street, had sentence deferred until November 28.
Dundee man must work 90 hours after skincare thefts from Boots
A shoplifter who stole skincare products from a city store was ordered to complete unpaid work in the community.
Dundee man stole DIY and skincare items
A 31-year-old man pleaded guilty to stealing from two separate stores in the city. James Dougan, of Helmsdale Avenue, admitted stealing DIY items from Asda on Derwent Avenue on June 14. He also pleaded guilty to stealing skin care items from Boots the Chemist on July 27. Sentence was deferred until April 16.
Woman jailed after stealing cosmetics from Dundee Boots
A woman has been jailed after admitting shoplifting at Boots.
NHS Tayside in talks with Boots over community pharmacy
NHS Tayside is in discussion with Boots UK about the company’s proposal to open a new community pharmacy.
Thief to pay £400 to two shops after stealing in Dundee
A 22-year-old man has been ordered to pay compensation totalling more than £400 to two shops in the city from which he stole goods.
OAP gets hospital treatment after flying gull attacks in Dundee city centre
A pensioner said she thought she had been “walloped by a cricket bat” after being smacked on the head by a gull in Dundee city centre.
More jail time for Dundee razor blade thief who stole while on bail
Ian Hamilton, of Soapwork Lane House, Soapwork Lane, has been jailed for a shoplifting offence.