Article: Poppy day cadets targeted by gangs.(News)

Byline: Dave Robson

Young cadets collecting cash for old soldiers are to get a bodyguard after being forced off a Teesside High Street by menacing gangs of youths.

The collection on Redcar High Street had to be abandoned last weekend after the young Poppy Appeal volunteers were intimidated by the gangs, the Gazette can reveal today.

Police have now pledged to ensure the cadets don't suffer similar problems if they return to the ...

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