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Must be true, saw it on the Internet

It must be true, I read it on the internet

I’ve just been into town and come back to have my son say “Did you know there is someone stabbed in London every 52 seconds?”. I say don’t be ridiculous and he says it must be true it said so on the Internet. What followed was an impromtu maths lesson to prove to him that [...]

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Employing illegal workers may cost your business

Employing illegal workers may cost your business

A story I read last week once again pointed out the dangers to businesses of not checking the credentials of their staff and employees. Two local fast food shops were raided by the Border Agency after tip offs that they were employing illegal workers. The rules aren’t the most simple to follow but it is [...]

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Copper Wire Theft – Worth Dying For?

Copper Wire Theft – Worth Dying For?

A young Darlington man was badly burnt this week in what is thought to be attempted theft of copper electrical wire although as his father points out nobody knows for sure why he was there and the moment he isn’t well enough to tell anyone what happened. but there has been an alarming increase in [...]

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Must be true, saw it on the Internet

Must be true, saw it on the Internet

I’ve just been into town and come back to have my son say “Did you know there is someone stabbed in London every 52 seconds?”. I say don’t be ridiculous and he says it must be true it said so on the Internet. What followed was an impromtu maths lesson to prove to him that [...]

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Financial Advisor jailed for fraud

Financial Advisor jailed for fraud

Adrian Bancroft was jailed by Teesside Crown Court today for defrauding his clients out of their investments. He was found guilty on 18 charges of stealing over £300,000 from his victims, one of whom lost his home. Last March, the FSA warned customers of UK Expatriates Independent Financial Advisory Services (UEIFAS) that their investments may not be as safe [...]

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Clamping down on doorstep conmen

Operation Rogue Trader has begin in North Yorkshire in a joint effort between North Yorkshire Police and Trading Standards to clamp down on a crime that often has as its’ victims those that are most vulnerable. The advice as always is to never deal with doorstep traders, this is ultimately the only way these con [...]

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Employing illegal workers may cost your business

Employing illegal workers may cost your business

A story I read last week once again pointed out the dangers to businesses of not checking the credentials of their staff and employees. Two local fast food shops were raided by the Border Agency after tip offs that they were employing illegal workers. The rules aren’t the most simple to follow but it is [...]

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Tweasier – a great new Twitter app

Tweasier – a great new Twitter app

What has being a Private Investigator have to do with Social Media? Well to be honest nothing, but a friend asked me to test out his new Twitter Application Tweasier knowing that I an a huge fan of Twitter and the way it is used. Well I have been playing with this app for a [...]

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Copper Wire Theft – Worth Dying For?

Copper Wire Theft – Worth Dying For?

A young Darlington man was badly burnt this week in what is thought to be attempted theft of copper electrical wire although as his father points out nobody knows for sure why he was there and the moment he isn’t well enough to tell anyone what happened. but there has been an alarming increase in [...]