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Councils and police forces have adopted new measures to tackle the growing problem of metal theft

Patrick McDonnell
The Barr Beacon war memorial in Walsall had the copper cladding on its roof stolen
The Barr Beacon war memorial in Walsall had the copper cladding on its roof stolen
Croydon has suffered a spate of drain cover thefts, which have cost £6,000 to replace
Croydon has suffered a spate of drain cover thefts, which have cost £6,000 to replace
A bronze statue of Olympic champion Steve Ovett was stolen from a park in Brighton
A bronze statue of Olympic champion Steve Ovett was stolen from a park in Brighton
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The UK is experiencing a massive rise in metal and scrap metal related theft, which is costing the economy over £700m a year. The demand for metals of all types from emerging economies in south Asia is fuelling this increase in metal prices worldwide. The metals most commonly stolen are copper, lead, aluminium, brass and bronze.

China and India require vast amounts of metal imports to power the surge as they rapidly move from an agrarian to an industrialised economy. Such developments...

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