Adebanjo Adebayo Talabi fraudulently applied for three Covid Bounce Back Loans – totalling £150,000 London Construction Boss Gets Suspended Sentence, Unpaid Work Order and Six-Year Director Ban Adebanjo Adebayo Talabi was the director of Bebo Construction Limited.   He pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud by false representation for claiming £150,000 in Covid Bounce Back Loans.  He received a two-year sentence, suspended for two years, an unpaid work order, and a six-year

Investigation into a fatal accident involving a young person at Bottesford footpath crossing, Leicestershire, 25 January 2026 Fatal Accident at Bottesford Footpath Crossing At around 12:00 on 25 January 2026, a young person was struck by a train and fatally injured while crossing the railway at Bottesford footpath crossing in Leicestershire. Bottesford footpath crossing provides access for pedestrians between two residential areas of Bottesford. The crossing is located next t

Jail for Bounce Back Loan fraudster Manchester Fraudster Jailed for Claiming Maximum COVID Loan on Friend’s Advice Fahad Sheikh falsely stated his Garage Cars 4U business had a turnover of £220,000 when applying for a £50,000 Bounce Back Loan Sheikh admitted to Insolvency Service investigators that a friend advised him on how to complete the false application and what figures to enter He also used the funds to pay off personal debts and has made no repayments to the loan A Ma

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has launched a formal investigation into William Blake House Northants (registered charity number: 1089471) Regulator Launches a Statutory Inquiry into William Blake House Northants The charity , which is based in Towcester, Northamptonshire, was set up to provide residential care, support and activities for young adults with learning disabilities. It was registered in 2001 and runs four care homes in th

The SFO has secured its first recovery order against David Ames, who defrauded thousands through the Harlequin timeshare scheme SFO Set to Secure £280,000 from Convicted Fraudster David Ames The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a £283,321 confiscation order against David Ames, who was convicted of defrauding thousands of victims through a Caribbean island timeshare fraud. This marks a step forward in the SFO’s ongoing asset recovery action against the former property de

Flat owners, landlords, renters and businesses will be able to get grants of up to £500 per charge point Grant Boost to Cover Almost Half the Cost of Installing EV Chargers for Households and Businesses renters, landlords and businesses will be able to claim up to half the cost of installing an electric charger – saving them up to £500 as grants extended for a further final year increased charging grants mean installation costs for many drivers will be slashed, unlocking home

From today (25 February), non-visa nationals will be barred from entering the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) UK Enforces Digital Permission to Travel Non-visa nationals who try to enter the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) will be barred under new rules coming into force. From today (25 February), it will be mandatory for visitors to the UK to have obtained digital permission to travel. This means that airlines will prevent passengers f

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed an Interim Manager to Brighton and Hove Heritage Commission (registered charity number 1193686) Charity Regulator Appoints Interim Manager to Brighton and Hove Heritage Commission The charity was placed under statutory inquiry in July 2025 to investigate concerns about whether the charity’s governing document is fit for purpose and whether any failings or weaknesses identified in the admin

British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and Nauru Paul Turner highlighted the need for a new independent energy regulator in Solomon Islands at a National Stakeholder Workshop on energy reform UK Highlights Need for Independent Energy Regulator in Solomon Islands In his keynote speech, High Commission Paul Turner welcomed the government’s vision for a more accessible and affordable electricity sector, saying the establishment of a new Regulator will enable more Independe