Daily Mail

The van tool theft epidemic targeting Britain's army of tradespeople: How brazen thieves strike every 12 MINUTES as victims demand urgent crackdown on raids that cost them £ ...

The moment brazen thieves rummaged through a carpenter's van - parked on a driveway as he worked away inside a house - lays bare the horrifying reality of Britain's tool theft epidemic. This footage, ...
Daily Mail

Is this the end of 'White Van Man'? 36% of tradespeople are carrying their tools around in car boots to deter brazen thieves

White van man has been forced to abandon his trusty Transit and resort to transporting equipment in his car due to rampant tool theft. Nearly two in five British tradesfolk - 36 per cent - now ferry ...
Daily Express

Urgent warning issued to van drivers as tool theft soars - how to protect vehicles

New research carried out by experts at Quotezone.co.uk analysed 100,000 van insurance policies. The results showed that only 10 percent of vans in the UK are kept in a garage overnight. This, ...
turnto10

Retired contractor donates tools to man whose van was stolen

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — As the saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” {sd-embed class="sd-embedded-media" data-alt="WJAR" data ...
BBC

'Epidemic' of van tool thefts blamed on skeleton key

A skeleton key being sold for £20 online is being blamed for rising tool thefts from vans. It's claimed a van is broken into and tools stolen every 23 minutes in the UK. Police figures obtained by the ...