Kidsgrove Co-op cordoned off after suspected ram-raid

A JCB forklift digger was abandoned in the car park

The store cordoned off by police
Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 9th Jan 2026

There's reports that a Co-op store has been ram-raided in Kidsgrove today (9th January).

Photos on social media show the shop on Cedar Avenue partially demolished, with the cash machine missing.

A JCB forklift digger was also abandoned in the car park.

The store was cordoned off by police.

It is not known whether anything has been stolen or if the digger is connected to the incident.

We've approached Staffordshire Police for a statement.

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