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Armed robbers raided a jewellery shop on the Isle of Wight, sparking a major police hunt. It happened at Benzie yachting jewellery shop in the High Street, Cowes, at about 1515 BST. Police said they were investigating reports of a firearm being brandished, but not fired, by a group of men who were also carrying sledgehammers. A woman working inside the shop was threatened, but not injured. The men made off with 15 watches. 'Shops busy' An air and land search for the gang continued into the evening and officers are carrying out checks with Solent... [read full story]
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