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One of Britain’s most prolific romance fraudsters has been jailed after scamming multiple women into handing over hundreds of thousands of pounds to fund his gambling addiction. Nigel Baker, 56, targeted five divorced single mothers on dating apps, posing as a wealthy businessman – then conned the women out of more than £900,000. The fraudster urged the vulnerable mothers to sell their homes and take out massive loans of up to £200,000 to invest in his “risk-free” betting company. Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that Baker assured two of his victims that he was an official online bookmaker and their cash…

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LDRSOne resident used a canoe along a flooded pathway in the areaResidents living in the shadow of four huge warehouses have said work on the units has caused “atrocious” flooding, with one person resorting to travelling by canoe.Heavy rain on the Henfold Estate in Tyldesley, Wigan, Greater Manchester, has left some of the gardens, and a footpath to a nearby primary school, underwater.John Peters, part of a group set up to oppose the 60ft structures built by logistics firm PLP as part of the Astley Business Park development, said residents were “absolutely sick of the impact” of the project.Wigan Council,…

Colin PatersonEntertainment correspondentReutersChalamet is known for his roles in films such as Dune, Wonka and Call Me By Your NameHollywood star Timothée Chalamet is compiling his list of five Brits who he considers to be all-time greats.”Lewis Hamilton, David and Victoria,” he begins, referring to the seven-time Formula One champion and the Beckhams.”Fakemink,” he continues, naming the underground London rapper who recently teamed up with EsDeeKid, the anonymous Liverpool drill artist who many have linked to Chalamet.(“No comment,” is his reply when pressed on this. “All will be revealed.”)But Chalamet’s final pick of someone who demonstrated British greatness comes totally…

Jake and his team are hoping for a lot of things. Hoping AJ is underestimating him, hoping AJ is shot, hoping AJ’s inactivity will cost him, hoping AJ is low in confidence, hoping AJ’s chin isn’t what it once was.But, unfortunately for them, AJ is super switched on. He’s had a camp and he’s training like he’s fighting Oleksandr Usyk or in a Daniel Dubois rematch.I expect my fighter to win inside two rounds with a devastating knockout.He could hit Jake to the body and he would break his ribs and he wouldn’t be able to get up.If he hits…

A Victorian post box that had been embedded in a stone wall for more than 120 years was ripped out overnight in a West Yorkshire hamlet, leaving local children unable to send their letters to Father Christmas.The red cast-iron pillar box, bearing Queen Victoria’s VR royal cipher and recently given a fresh coat of paint, was stolen from Tunnel End overnight between November 29 and November 30.The crime has sparked outrage among residents of the peaceful Pennine village, with many drawing comparisons between the culprit and Dr Seuss’s infamous Christmas thief, the Grinch.Both West Yorkshire Police and Royal Mail have…

The consumer price index (CPI) rate of inflation for November has fallen to 3.2 per cent, from 3.8 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).This comes as welcome relief to Chancellor Rachel Reeves who has been forced to contend with a slip in gross domestic product (GDP) growth and a rise in unemployment over the past week.Today’s dip in the CPI inflation rate comes a day before the Bank of England’s next Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which will determine the cost of borrowing for interest rates.Tom Stevenson, an investment director at Fidelity International,…

Getty ImagesYoung men are behind the growing popularity of nicotine pouches in Great Britain, a study suggests.Around 7.5% of 16 to 24-year-old-men are using the small sachets that fit under the top lip, compared with 1.9% use among young women and 1% among adults overall.Most pouch users – estimated to be around half a million people – also smoke or vape, and a growing number are using them to give up smoking, University College London researchers found.They say research is needed to determine whether the nicotine-filled pouches could help people quit cigarettes, which contain harmful tobacco and other chemicals.The small,…

Maresca, who led the Blues to Club World Cup and Europa Conference League glory earlier this year, has now taken Chelsea to three semi-finals in 18 months.But speculation around what he has said, and what he has not, has rumbled on from Saturday with his failure to explain what he meant.Maresca’s team selection and rotation policy has come under criticism at times this season and the former Leicester boss is believed to have wanted more protection from figures within Chelsea during their recent four-game winless run.He has also been quick to highlight his injury and suspension problems, with star forward…

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