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Mark Acklom, a serial conman who posed as an MI6 agent, has been ordered to repay £125,000 to his victim. Discover the full story of this complex romance fraud case.
Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom, who posed as a banker and MI6 agent, has been ordered to pay his victim £125,000 after a five-year court battle. Read the full story.
Hackney Council tries to calm fears for iconic MOTH Club as 30,000 oppose flats plan. Mayor gives assurances, but Music Venue Trust warns safeguards are not guaranteed. Read the latest.
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Former West Ham and Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard will leave FC Seoul next week, making him a free agent. The 32-year-old reflects on his 'unbelievable' time in South Korea and his memorable Premier League loan spell.
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Manchester-based Travel Counsellors CEO Steve Byrne explains the £50m acquisition of Canada's The Travel Agent Next Door, boosting international sales to 30% and ruling out a near-term IPO.
A Texas church safety director, Donald Doolittle, 58, faces charges for allegedly posing as an ICE agent to extort $500 from a woman. Learn about the scam and official warnings.
Property portal Rightmove confronts £1bn legal claim alleging unfair fees to UK estate agents. Learn how this case could reshape the property market landscape.
A plain-clothes ICE agent pointed his firearm at a woman in Southern California, prompting police intervention. Read the full details of this disturbing incident and its implications.
Tottenham defender Destiny Udogie speaks out about being threatened at gunpoint by a football agent during contract negotiations, exposing the dark underbelly of player representation.
Exclusive: A Tottenham Hotspur player makes stunning revelation about being threatened with a firearm by his own agent during contract negotiations.