Pol Maj Gen Wichai Sangprapai (right), former deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, and the two other former police officers arrive at the Central Court for Corruption and Misconduct, part of the Criminal Court, on Tuesday, to hear the ruling on their malfeasance case. The court acquitted them of the charges. (Photo by Tawachai…
David Sanderson Lucian Freud gave the young Duke of Devonshire some gambling tips when he posed for the painter in his horrible London studio in the 1950sSTEPHAN AGOSTINI/Getty Images One was an artist on the fringes of respectable London society, racking up gambling debts with the Kray twins. The other was an Etonian schoolboy of…
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tuesday 29th November 2016 marks the 10-year anniversary of Allen Carrs death. Its thought that the many years Allen spent curing smokers in smoke-filled seminars at his stop smoking centres contributed to the illness that eventually killed him. That said, he was absolutely convinced that he would have died 20 years earlier if he…
Warning labels in Canada and Europe said the pill used to treat depression could unleash destructive behaviors, but no one told Americans until thousands of them said it was too late. A year after her father took hostages and committed suicide by cop, Lucy kept freezing in the supermarket aisle. I couldnt breathe, literally, my…
Out of the sinking: Frankston Dolphins Football Club has officially moved out of voluntary administration. Picture: Gary Sissons THE Frankston Dolphins Football Club is out of administration and has its sights set on a quick return to the VFL. Dolphins vice president John Georgiou says control of the football club had reverted back to the…
Most clients of problem gambling counsellors were unable to pay their bills or debts. Photo: Financial Counselling Australia Until the day they sat in front of a counsellor, Sue* had no idea about the extent of her husband’s gambling addiction. On top of a $73,000 credit card debt, he had used $70,000 from his self-managed super fund. What’s worse,…
The Federal Government has reached an in-principle agreement with state and territory ministers to establish a National Consumer Protection Framework for online gambling. Online gambling is a booming industry with an estimated 800,000 wagering accounts across Australia. Federal Human Services Minister Alan Tudge told the ABC the instances of problem gambling are three times…
The average cost of an uncontested divorce is $1,845, but a contested divorce can cost anywhere from $6,145 to $87,974, with the average being $13,638, according to Canadian Lawyers 2015 legal fees survey. But this doesnt factor in moving fees, new living expenses, the division of your assets and debts, and possibly child and spousal…
A recovered gambling addict says 24-hour casinos in Winnipeg will mean trouble for problem gamblers. “When we go ahead and provide people who have out-of-control gambling issues an opportunity to gamble longer, it just means that their lives are going to be out of control,” said Chris Parlow, whose own life spiraled downwards shortly after Manitoba’s first year-round casino…
LONDON England The Global War Analysis think tank summarises the futility of trying to fight an ideology or belief system like ISIS with weapons and military force. The Sunni Muslims were the first, then came the Shiites who bastardised the Islamic religion to their own dastardly vision. ISIS is…