Owners are worried their shops are at risk after four businesses on the same street were targeted within days of each other.
An estate agents, a carpet store, a café and a shop selling trophies, all in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge, have been burgled or had their windows or doors smashed in over the last two weeks.
Sam Roberts, who runs trophy shop Presentations, just off Blackburn Road, arrived at work to find that someone had broken into his store overnight on Sunday, March 1.
Fortunately, the thieves only stole money from the till, which did not amount to much. He said: "It was strange because there's machines and computers and all sorts but they didn't take anything, they were only after the money. "We've had two or three break-ins over
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