A flat in Hounslow has been boarded up and the former tenants have been banned from entering it for three months, following a series of complaints from neighbours.
Inadequate training programme sees tree specialist fined for employee’s injuries
Oak View Tree Specialists Limited (OVTSL), a tree specialist company based in Essex, has been fined after a skip-loading dumper overturned and resulted in a worker sustaining life-changing injuries.
Birmingham landlord fined for illegally letting rooms in a poorly maintained property
Amrik Singh Gill, a landlord based in Birmingham’s Handsworth Wood area, has been fined almost £20,000 by Birmingham Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to illegally letting rooms in a property he owned.
Poldark author’s descendants attempt to trademark the famous name
Following the success of the BBC’s recent Poldark television series, which is based on the novel series by Winston Graham, the author’s descendants are attempting to trademark the name in order to prevent sales of unofficial merchandise.
Taxi driver who refused to drive a blind woman and her guide dog has been fined
Cemil Guclu, a hackney carriage driver, has been fined by Harrogate Magistrates’ Court after he pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to carry an assistance dog in his taxi.