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I was a ball-boy in huge Man Utd cupset, now I'm out to KO Ten Hag in FA Cup
SEB PALMER-HOULDEN struck to give Newport victory over Wrexham at the weekend - and now has Manchester United back in his sights.The Bristol City lo
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'Predatory' telecoms sales reps pressured ill woman into changing phone contract
Converged Solutions UK refuses to answer questions about sales tactics
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Former fraudster's career is a whisky business
Company stands by the one-time crook who now works as its Head of Finance
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Celebrity promoted prostate DIY cancer test is money down the drain
Dr Hilary Jones and Christian Jessen accused of promoted home test kit condemned by cancer experts
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'DIY test kits promoted by celebrity doctors offer no benefit whatsoever'
Andrew Penman says the £20 urine test strip called IcleTest - promoted by the likes of Dr Hilary Jones and Christian Jessen - may not lead to early prevention of prostate cancer
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No break from remorseless timeshare compensation scammers
One fraudster claimed to work for the Spanish supreme court but wanted an upfront fee paid into a personal bank account
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Flagrant corner shop was caught selling counterfeit cigerattes TEN times
Watchdogs take court action to close shops that repeatedly flout the law
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Should groups that do nothing apart from promote religion get charitable status?
The Hamas atrocities have exposed UK religious groups with viciously divisive and deeply uncharitable objectives
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X marks the spot for 'dropshipping' rip-offs targeting Christmas shoppers
Social media adverts lead to shady websites offering gifts at ramped-up prices
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It shouldn't be this hard to get a company that owes a £22,000 debt to pay-up
Fraser Wright of Integrated Dispute Resolution refuses to pay client for a number of successful projects
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Tech and telecoms firms accused of enabling online frauds
Scammers need websites, phonelines and email addresses - and plenty of firms are willing to provide them
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Private parking firm accused of tormenting drivers with 10 minute pay period
I visited the office of this private parking firm in the hope of discussing its unenviable reputation but couldn’t find anyone prepared to talk to the media
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How the cynical greed of cowboy builders wrecks homes and ruins lives
Trading Standards officers are fighting against the Wild West home improvement industry
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Why couldn't the lauded Trustpilot algorithm spot these obviously fake reviews?
One postive review of an investment firm was very obviously posted by an insider posing as a happy client
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Fines for firms that hounded old folk with scam phone calls
Watchdog tells of 'harrowing' accounts from victims repeatedly targeted with high-pressure sales pitches
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Silver charlatan who befriended and then defrauded his victims jailed
Payback time for Peter Holbrook, the 75-year-old friendly fraudster
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In a legal first, a pandemic loan cheat is told to repay the money he pocketed
Bounce Back Loan blagger who lied to get £50,000 is hit with an unprecedented compensation order
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Whisky cask farce as distillery tells investor that his £150k barrel is empty
Springbank distillery claims several casks had leaks and is offering minimal compensation to their owners
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The care-home squalor that costs a fortune
Filthy bedding, unwashed residents, medicines not given, no entertainment - and sky-high fees
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Happy news for bike thieves - police give up checking train station CCTV
British Transport Police admit that they now rarely view camera footage in station cycle theft cases
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Etsy accused of 'destroying' sellers by withholding money owed for up to 90 days
The platform, which specialises in selling arts and crafts, has a controversial policy of putting a 'reserve' on some sellers, meaning that it withholds 75% of money due to them for up to 90 days
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Merciless solar energy gang targeted vulnerable homeowners again and again
Jail sentences for key figures in bent companies that netted £6.5million
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Craft sellers left in limbo as Etsy withholds their payments
Some sellers on the shopping site fear that their small businesses could be forced to close
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Victory for whisky investors in fight against distillery that 'lost' their casks
Distillery told: Any retention or disposal of the cask by the company is plainly unlawful
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