Oldbury Co-op Worker Embezzles £72,384 Using Void Transaction Scam Monday, July 20, 2026 theft theftbyemployee scam gambling co-op till voidtransaction court fraud oldbury An employee at the Oldbury Co-op, David Naughton, has admitted to stealing £72,384 over a 15-month period through a sophisticated cash scam involving voided transactions. The thefts began in February 2024 and continued until … Read More
When Savage Rat Baiting Was a Popular Spectacle in the West Midlands Wednesday, June 17, 2026 ratbaiting westmidlands history gambling animalcruelty 19thcentury pubs legalhistory betting spectacle Gambling has long been a popular pastime in the West Midlands, but before the era of World Cup bets, residents engaged in a far grimmer form of entertainment: rat baiting. This brutal “sport” involved dogs being pitted … Read More
Three Items DWP Claimants Banned From Purchasing Under Controversial 'Ration Card' Plan Monday, June 1, 2026 dwp benefits rationcard welfare gambling alcohol cigarettes conservatives policy criminaljustice The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to introduce a controversial “ration card” scheme restricting how certain benefit claimants can spend their funds. Under this plan, individuals with criminal … Read More
William Hill to Close 200 UK High Street Stores Amid Tax Hikes Wednesday, April 1, 2026 williamhill gambling taxation bettingindustry storeclosures labourparty onlinegaming ukpolitics evoke joblosses William Hill, one of the UK’s largest betting companies, is set to close 200 high street stores within weeks, attributing the drastic move to the recent tax hikes introduced by the Labour government. The closures will … Read More
Crook in Sutton Coldfield Scams Woman Out of £136k with Fake Gold Investment and Cartel Lies Monday, March 16, 2026 fraud scam goldinvestment suttoncoldfield gambling mentalhealth cartel trust sentencing crime A man from Sutton Coldfield has been sentenced for defrauding an elderly woman out of £136,000 by fabricating stories about investing her money in gold and inventing cartel threats to intimidate her. Steven Porter, aged 43, … Read More
‘I spent money meant for my kids on my gambling and shopping addiction’ Sunday, March 15, 2026 addiction gambling debt shopping reselling entrepreneurship recovery vintage frugality mentalhealth Rachel Grady, a mother from Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, faced a dark chapter when gambling and shopping addictions led her to squander money meant for her children and accumulate £40,000 in debt. After years of secret losses and … Read More