A firefighter has claimed he racked up gambling debts of 10,000 in a month because of an addictive side-effect of a Parkinsons drug. Scott Wilson, 53, was diagnosed with the condition after experiencing a slight tremor in his left hand and leg, and the loss of his sense of smell. As it progressed, he developed…
Neil Murthick, 42, stole laptops meant to be used by NHS workers who were going above and beyond the call of duty during the pandemic (Picture: Durham Police/Getty) An IT worker has been jailed after stealing hospital laptops worth more than 12,000 during the height of the coronavirus crisis. Neil Murthick, 42, from Darlington, took…
An IT worker who stole laptops worth more than 12,000 from a hospital during the coronavirus pandemic has been jailed. Neil Murthick helped himself to 27 laptops which were acquired to help staff at Darlington Memorial Hospital work from home. Teesside Crown Court heard how the 42-year-old’s role was to get the computers set up…
AN IT contractor stole 12,000 worth of laptop from the NHS in a desperate attempt to clear his gambling debts. Neil Murthick stole 27 computers which had been bought by the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust at the outbreak of the Covid pandemic to enable staff to work safely from home. Murthick, whose…
From an outside point of view, the life of a footballer is unsurprisingly one of luxury. Fast cars, huge mansions, more money than one can imagine, and all of this on top of their innate talent that has allowed them to perform on this elevated platform. But the glitz and glam of being a professional…
Australian bank fined $150,000 after giving a gambling addict MORE money to spend despite him pleading with them to help bring his problem under control Commonwealth Bank Australia has been fined $150,000 in Federal Court case Staff offered to increase the man’s credit card limit to $31,000, court heard The man told the bank he…
CBA said it accepted the penalty as appropriate. We did not do the right thing by our customer and we again apologise to him for the personal impact this has caused,” a CBA spokesperson said. It said enhanced support services and customer-initiated transaction blocking provides its customers “with greater control over their access to credit…
The Federal Court has ordered the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to pay a $150,000 penalty after the Court found the bank breached the responsible lending provisions of the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (National Credit Act). The penalty is for failures to take account of a notification by a customer (Mr Harris) that…
Thirty-eight months after he was arrested for scamming investors, using their money to pay off his massive gambling debts, Craig Carton the ultimate Gasbag is returning to WFAN to team with Evan Roberts in afternoon drive. They are scheduled to debut on Monday, Nov. 9 from 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Carton is also scheduled…
Less than 3% of problem gamblers are receiving proper treatment, according to figures that lay bare the devastating effects on their finances, relationships and careers. With the government weeks away from launching a review of industry regulations, statistics from the National Gambling Treatment Service show only 9,008 people received care in the year to the…
