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Eight arrested over Tyneside post office robbery
Police have arrested eight people in connection with an armed robbery at a Tyneside post office. Two masked men escaped with cash after threatening staff with a knife and gun at the Hailsham Avenue branch in Longbenton on Monday afternoon. Police said they have recovered the firearm and vehicle that were used during the raid. Seven men and one woman were arrested on Tuesday and are being questioned at North Shields police station.
