More than 70,000 pints of Guinness stolen from UK depot
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten1 change
- NYT Worldseen 8 Sept, 05:13headline rewritten
Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in BritainThieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in Britain
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Thu, 3 September 2026
2 reports- theadvocate.com.au15:58first to report
Two trailers containing barrels of Guinness beer amounting to 70,400 pints has been stolen in the United Kingdom.
- The Guardian World17:18
Police say two lorries were driven into industrial estate in Runcorn and attached to trailers holding about 800 barrels The famous tagline “Guinness is good for you” applies only when the drink is bought and paid for, police have said, after thieves made off with more than 70,000 pints’ worth in Cheshire. Officers said they believed two lorries were driven into a depot in Runcorn on Monday and attached to waiting trailers holding a combined total of about 800 barrels before being driven away....
Fri, 4 September 2026
3 reports- newser.com04:00
Two truckloads with enough for 70K pints were stolen from depot near Liverpool
- iDNES (Czechia)11:04
Nezvyklou krádež řeší policie v britském hrabství Cheshire. Zloději si tam totiž v průmyslovém parku vyhlédli dva odstavené kamionové návěsy plné pivních sudů a ukradli je tak, že je jeden po druhém zapřáhli za tahač a odjeli. Místní policie uvedla, že doufá v jejich nalezení a vyzvala svědky, kteří mohli kolem 19:45 zahlédnout inkriminované nákladní vozy.
- NYT World14:50edited after publishing
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Grand Theft Porter: Thieves Steal 800 Barrels of Guinness in BritainThe police said they were investigating the theft of about $155,000 worth of the famously creamy Irish stout from an industrial park in northwestern England.