How 14 years of Conservative rule has made council bankruptcy commonplace – The Conversation

A growing number of councils in England have declared bankruptcy since 2018, most recently Nottingham, Woking, Thurrock and Birmingham. With the situation in the devolved nations of the UK looking similarly precarious, the question of quite what has happened to local government finances in the UK is an urgent one. A council cannot, technically, go…

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Dutch Caribbean airline declares bankruptcy – Airport Technology

The JetAir website is now dominated by a bankruptcy notice. Credit: jetaircaribbean.com United Caribbean Airlines, which operated under the name JetAir Caribbean, has been declared bankrupt by the courts in Curaao, the island in the Dutch Caribbean where JetAir operated from.  The Court of First Instance in Willemstad, Curaaos capital, appointed C.M. van Liere and…

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Sir Bradley Wiggins 'has lost everything' and faces selling medals – Daily Mail

By David Jones Published: 02:28 AEST, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 17:45 AEST, 15 June 2024 Dismayed by the news that one of Britains greatest ever Olympians had been declared bankrupt, I had been trying all week to contact Sir Bradley Wiggins and hear his side… Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13530791/Bradley-Wiggins-homeless-cycling-gold-medals-Olympian.html

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Jacky Cheung Cut Ties With Brother After Latter Racked Up S$1.22Mil Gambling Debt – 8 Days

Despite being one of the biggest names in Asian music, Hong Kong Heavenly King Jacky Cheung, 62, is very private when it comes to his family, including his younger sister and older brother, Cheung Hok Chi. Recently, veteran Taiwanese media personality Xu Shengmei revealed on a talk show that Hok Chi was compulsive gambler, just like his…

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Melbourne pub fined for taking bets from boy, 16, with nearly $100,000 in gambling debts – The Guardian Australia

A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was able to gamble nearly $100,000, including at suburban pubs, despite his mother desperately seeking help, a court has heard. The Melbourne magistrates court heard that when his mother discovered his gambling habits, she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last…

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