'I've spent the past 24 hours in tears': bookshop robbery prompts flood of donations

After the store was robbed, the co-owner of the Big Green Bookshop in London was feeling less than impressed with humanity – until donations came pouring in

Eight years ago, me and Tim West opened the Big Green Bookshop in Wood Green, north London. Until 2007, we worked in a large chain store in the area. Then, one sunny August morning, the area manager turned up unannounced to break the news that the shop would be closing in nine days time.

While many of the staff relocated to other branches, Tim and I decided that Wood Green still really needed a bookshop. It has an amazing community and we love the place. So we decided to open one ourselves.

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