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Shoppers head out for 'Black Saturday' deals

Shoppers are heading to the high street to take advantage of 'Black Saturday' deals after yesterday saw one of the busiest trading days of the year.

Supermarket Asda launches a number of deals on products tomorrow morning at 8am, including a TV for £89, as well as discounts on tablets and games consoles.

Online retailer Amazon said Black Friday had been its busiest ever day, with 64 items sold per second.

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Police 'disappointed' stores did not have enough security

A police chief has said he is "disappointed" stores did not have enough security to cope with bargain-hunting shoppers seeking Black Friday deals.

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, Sir Peter Fahy, said the trouble was "totally predictable" and used up valuable police resources.

He added: "We had to deal with crushing, disorder and disputes between customers.

"We just ask these stores to work with us to reduce the demands on policing and reduce the risks of disorder and crime."

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