Citizens Advice Bureau: a national treasure under pressure
“Sorry, due to staff shortage (swine flu etc) we can only see a limited number of people today,†reads the note pinned on the door of the Tottenham branch of the Citizens Advice Bureau. I have a full four minutes to digest the message because it takes that long for someone to open said door. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Welfare card expands reach
THE new welfare BasicsCard is poised for wider adoption after "positive" results from the NT emergency response initiative. australianit.news.com.au |
Merriman pleads guilty in alleged Ponzi scheme
Accused Ponzi scheme operator Shawn Merriman of Aurora pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to felony mail fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison. bizjournals.com |
Attorneys seek dismissal of charges related to court tower
Two Phoenix attorneys caught up in lawsuits and conflict of interest charges over Maricopa County’s new court tower want a federal court to toss civil racketeering charges brought against them by Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas. bizjournals.com |
Jack Straw dismissed legal warnings, adviser tells Iraq inquiry
Jack Straw repeatedly brushed aside warnings that the Iraq war was illegal, a civil servant claimed yesterday, a week after the Justice Secretary said that he only “very reluctantly†voted for the invasion. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |