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The yobs had already damaged the shutter of Subway in Prince Edward Road early last week before a run trouble started on the evening of Friday, September 25.

Now Northumbria Police are investigating the incidents, which have seen the staff sworn at, threatened and the shop pelted with eggs a workers prepared to close up for the night.

The group is aged around 13 or 14 and made up of girls and boys, including some on bikes, and while the attacks have left a mess inside the shop, the teenagers have also threatened to round on staff as they leave the premises for home.

The Subway shop in Prince Edward Road in South Shields has been subjected to a series of attacks by egg-throwing teenagers. Photos by Subway/Google.

Now the business has made changes to help keep its workers safe, with taxis being called to ensure they can leave the Nook shop safely.

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Manager Angela Thompson said: “It’s really intimidating and people might say it's only eggs, but the fact is there are so many of them.

"They are also breaking the social distance rules and we are also concerned they are all together when they shouldn’t be.

Photos shared by Subway following one of the egg attacks.

"We’re going to speak to a shop where we think they’re buying the eggs, but if it wasn’t eggs it would be stones or bricks.

"I think they should think about if this was their mam or sister or brother or someone else they knew, how would they feel?

"I think it’s because there’s a big gang of them, they push each other on.

"After we were closed by the coronavirus and the lockdown, we’re trying to make it work.

The Subway shop has been subjected to attacks by a group of up to 30 teenagers. Photo copyright Google.

"We've had lots of support from people and it’s such a nice place to be, the Nook, so it’s a shame it’s happening.”

A police spokesperson confirmed its officers received a report of teenager behaving antisocially at 9pm on Saturday, September 26.

They added: “It was reported that a group had thrown eggs at a premises and used threatening language while staff were closing the shop. Nobody was injured.

The team at Subway has been left with a clear-up mission following the incidents.

“This type of behaviour is totally unacceptable and those found to have been involved will be dealt with appropriately.”

Anyone with information can call police on 101 or report it via the Tell Us Something Page online.

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Gang of up to 30 teenagers pelt South Shields Subway shop with eggs leaving staff fearing for their safety

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