Goldfingered
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John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, who will shortly face conspiracy charges involving an alleged 20 million pounds sterling timeshare fraud, believes that he is the victim of a police conspiracy. He points out that he is not really involved in timeshare sales, and feels that this case has its origins in the Brinks-Mat case, when gold, platinum and diamonds worth 25 million pounds sterling were stolen from a security company in 1983. He was acquitted of melting down gold bullion stolen in this raid.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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My 13-year-old son took drugs
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A mother tells of her reaction to learning that her 13-year-old son had been found smoking dope with schoolfriends. Her feelings of shock are detailed, and her worries about how to deal with the situation are expressed. Her reluctance to inform her son's school, which has a policy of instant expulsion if pupils are found with drugs, is detailed. Her relief at finding that her son's form tutor was sympathetic to her concerns is also expressed.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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UK: ABUSE COULD MEAN PRIVATISATION OF PRISONS
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A series of reports by David Ramsbotham, the chief inspector of prisons show that several prisons may need to be privatised due to the appalling treatment of the prisoners. The institutions are HMP's Birmingham, Brixton and Chelmsford, YOI's
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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