O/T Barber Shops in UK

[Spuddy Speight]

Apparently these shops are stood empty for long periods of time. There is the suspicion that there aren't enough staff and customers to even form a barber shop choir.
However, takings have been unusually large in most of these shops.

In other news....
In West Mercia,
"Police have seized more than 500,000 pounds from barbershops being used as fronts for money laundering.

West Mercia Police said it executed 33 warrants in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire last month.

It was working in conjunction with Trading Standards, the immigration service, and HMRC.

"Whilst these businesses appeared legitimate, they were actually tools for criminals to hide illegal cash flow," said Det Insp Dan Fenn from the force's Economic Crime Unit (ECU).

The action was taken as part of Operation Machinize, which targeted criminal gangs using barbershops as fronts for fraud, money laundering, and the sale of illicit goods.

Officers seized more than 500,000 pounds in illegal funds and 16,000 pounds in cash.

A total of seven people were arrested by police and immigration officers.''

Footnote; There were no signs of any barber shop choir activity in those premises which were raided.

[Brin]

Spuddy, it's funny you raise this point. In Wellgate there must be 5 barbers shops and in very close proximity to each other. I often wondered how they all survived as when I pass there's hardly anyone in them. Mmmmmmmm?

[great_fire]

Spuddy, it's funny you raise this point. In Wellgate there must be 5 barbers shops and in very close proximity to each other. I often wondered how they all survived as when I pass there's hardly anyone in them. Mmmmmmmm?

They're everywhere, in much smaller towns than Rotherham, even villages.

[howdydoo]

This looks like a nice place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAvrNvwUJKY

Wonder what happened to it?

[Lolmorgan]

This looks like a nice place.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAvrNvwUJKY

Wonder what happened to it?

Probably because it wasn?t full of Asians & Romas & Druggies.It?s was a great little town everything you wanted & more.

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

3 Turkish barbers in Swinton, & ump**** hairdressers
2 in Wombwell High Street across from each other.
It would seem to me, has long as they work so many hours, they claim top up benefits from the government.Plus some immigrants working has scrap merchants, so many hours, claim top benefits.
One way of fleecing the benefits system.

[uttis]

I moved to Treeton 3 years ago last couple of months there?s one opened here (there?s naff all here shops wise) one in Catcliffe opened to join the other one 100 yards away not much use to me with what I have left on my barnet

[Timbertop]

A lot of them are actually from Kazakhstan. Wonder how they got here !

[Spuddy Speight]

Some of the Turkish barber shops are really run by Albanians. Allegedly.

In other news..
The UK Government talks about increased spending on defence.

Wonder if local MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough and current Secretary of State for Defence, Mr John Healey can explain why the defence of our realm doesn't include the Kent coastline?

[frogmiller]

Could they be sponsoring others to enter Britain like some kebab houses have?