Fraudulent Builder Scams Client Out of £166k to Fuel Gambling Addiction Monday, April 13, 2026 fraud gambling builder construction deception scam tradingstandards bath addiction court A vulnerable property owner was defrauded of more than £166,000 by Bryan Adams, a builder who misappropriated funds intended for a single-storey side extension. Between June 10, 2023, and December 3, 2024, Adams received … Read More
Fraudulent Builder Cheats Client Out of £166k to Fund Gambling Addiction Monday, April 13, 2026 fraud gambling builder construction scam contractor legal trial sentencing corruption A vulnerable homeowner was defrauded out of more than £166,000 by Bryan Adams, a 36-year-old builder who diverted most of the funds to support his gambling addiction. Between June 10, 2023, and December 3, 2024, Adams was … Read More
Bath MP Joins Campaign to Protect Horse Racing Jobs Amid £66 Million Tax Reform Threat Thursday, October 23, 2025 horseracing tax gambling betting bath mp industry jobs government reform The stakes were high not only in the betting ring but also in political efforts to safeguard British horseracing’s future, as Bath’s MP stepped forward to voice strong opposition to a proposed tax overhaul that could cost the … Read More
Wincanton Racecourse Raises Alarms Over Proposed Increase in Betting Duty Wednesday, September 10, 2025 wincanton horseracing bettingduty gambling treasury economy ukpolitics remotebetting tourism regulation Wincanton Racecourse has voiced serious concerns regarding the Treasury’s proposal to harmonise the Remote Betting and Gaming Duty (RBGD) into a single rate. The Glastonbury and Somerton MP, who recently visited the … Read More
Wincanton Racecourse Raises Alarm Over Proposed Increase in Betting Duty Wednesday, September 10, 2025 wincanton racing betting taxation horseracing gambling duty economicimpact ukpolitics localeconomy The MP for Glastonbury and Somerton recently visited Wincanton Racecourse to voice strong concerns about the government’s proposal to harmonise Remote Betting and Gaming Duty. In a letter to the Chancellor, she warned that … Read More
Popular Young Soldier’s Sudden Death at Barracks Shocks Regiment Saturday, September 6, 2025 soldier gambling suicide military barracks welfare inquest mentalhealth royalengineers wiltshire The tragic death of 23-year-old sapper Kim Mawa, a member of the Royal Engineers, came as a complete shock to his regiment. Found dead in his room at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down, Wiltshire, last May, Mr. Mawa’s passing left … Read More