MKS · story · 31 October
Marks & Spencer · 6 headlines from 6 outlets, on 31 October 2026.
Four women were arrested after suspected theft and an assault on staff at a Harrogate M&S.
The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.
The York Press is the largest at −2.0, ahead of Yorkshire Post (−2.5). YorkMix is the lowest at −3.7.
Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| outlet | Average tone |
|---|---|
| YorkMix | −3.7 |
| Harrogate Advertiser | −3.3 |
| Yorkshire Post | −2.5 |
| Harrogate Informer | −2.5 |
| The Stray Ferret | −2.5 |
| The York Press | −2.0 |
| Outlet | Headlines | Average tone |
|---|---|---|
| YorkMix | 1 | −3.7 |
| Harrogate Advertiser | 1 | −3.3 |
| Yorkshire Post | 1 | −2.5 |
| Harrogate Informer | 1 | −2.5 |
| The Stray Ferret | 1 | −2.5 |
| The York Press | 1 | −2.0 |
One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.
| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way |
|---|---|
| −3.7 | Staff member assaulted during theft, staff safety concern. |
| −3.3 | Theft with assault at a store, staff safety concern. |
| −2.5 | Store theft arrests, minor security issue. |
| −2.5 | Store theft arrests, minor security issue. |
| −2.5 | Store theft arrests, minor security issue. |
| −2.0 | Store theft arrests, minor security issue. |
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