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Two men were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 10 March) for defrauding vulnerable people out of over £88,000.

Rahim Choudhury and Abdul Shafee, both 19, of Quaker Street, London, were sentenced to 38 months and 15 months in prison, respectively.

In early January 2015, Rahim Choudhury (pictured right) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud offences where 30 victims were defrauded of a total of £88,500.

On 29 January 2015 co-defendant Abdul Shafee (pictured left) entered a guilty plea for conspiracy to commit fraud offences. The prosecution...

The Royal Mail is reminding people that, from the 30th March, the price of first and second class postage stamps will increase by 1p each. This means first class postage stamps will be 63p and second class postage stamps will be 54p. As part of these changes, there is also an implication to the cost of sending a large letter first class from previous levels meaning these too will increase from 93p to 95p and from 73p to 74p if sent second class. So is the increase now set to be an annual one, or will the state of the economy drive the change in pricing moving forwards? Looking back, the...

Today’s new Fuel Poverty Strategy sets out a revolutionary approach to identifying and targeting England’s energy inefficient homes.

Future Governments will now, for the first time, be required by law to tackle fuel poverty by making the coldest, leakiest homes in England more energy efficient.

This new Fuel Poverty Strategy – the first for over a decade – outlines challenges and actions for the next 15 years to ensure future Governments take the right steps to tackle fuel poverty and get help to those who need it most.

A new legally binding target – in force since...

Dorset-based independent builder C G Fry & Son Ltd., handed-over the completed internal refurbishment of the ‘The Seaside Boarding House’ in Burton Bradstock, located on the cliffs overlooking Chesil Beach and the stunning Jurassic Coast.

The exciting new venture is the brain-child of business partners, Mary-Lou Sturridge and Tony Mackintosh, the duo who set up the legendary Groucho Club in 1985. Formerly a 19-bed care home, the building has been refurbished to a very high standard with eight luxurious and spacious bedrooms, all with En-suites and each enjoying sea views. C G...