内容摘要：Ms Healey had said stronger measures were needed to protect children from abuse by teachers.

Ms Healey had said stronger measures were needed to protect children from abuse by teachers.

The raid in Shrewsbury was one of 265 carried out across England and Wales last month as part of a crackdown on High Street businesses - often Turkish-style barbers, vape shops and mini-marts - suspected of being fronts for international crime gangs.Politicians and members of the public have raised concerns about many of these businesses which have boomed even while High Streets appear to be in decline. The average number of barbers per person in England and Wales has doubled in the past 10 years, according to commercial property analysts Green Street.

Now the National Crime Agency (NCA) says it has launched the crackdown, called Operation Machinize, in response to growing intelligence reports that some of these shops are being used for money laundering - where gangs falsely present the proceeds of criminal operations as if they were earnings from legitimate businesses handling large amounts of cash.Despite these shops operating openly for years on High Streets and attracting widespread local suspicion, this is the first co-ordinated action of its kind by police, tax and immigration inspectors and Trading Standards officers. We were given exclusive access to dozens of raids carried out by Greater Manchester and West Mercia Police.Det Insp Melanie Johnson, who led the operation for Greater Manchester Police, said her own local High Street had 10 barbers and a mini-mart, which was "not sustainable".

"As a mum to young children, I want them to grow up feeling safe, in a community that isn't derelict, a High Street that isn't falling apart, and isn't populated by criminality," she said.During the operation:

The Shrewsbury raid was on a barber shop in the centre of town, one of five close together which were also targeted in the operation.

"Members of the public are angry. They can see these fronts are there," says Det Insp Fenn. "The criminals feel they are hidden here. They think they can come to sleepy areas such as Shrewsbury and Telford and won't be found."Channel Islands Pride will also include a Family Zone with activities like music, art and crafts and photobooths.

Accessibility arrangements, including a quiet space in the Chamber of Commerce, blue badge parking, and an alcohol-free zone have also been made.Channel Island Pride is run by both Guernsey and Jersey and the host of the event alternates every year.

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