Pickpocketing Scares Away Customers from Newham's Historic Queen's Market
• Traders say pickpockets at Newham's Queen's Market are scaring away customers • The 100-year-old market is popular for its African, Caribbean and South Asian goods • The traders' union chairman says people are becoming "too scared" to visit due to crime • A council spokesperson says they've hired security guards to patrol at night • The council has plans to modernize the market, but some locals worry shops will be removed