7 h. ago Experienced estate agent wins £21,000 after suing bosses over desk he thought did not reflect his seniority

Nicholas Walker, 53, quit Robsons Estate Agents in Herfs, over the desk position row, which saw his boss raging 'he could not believe a 'f***ing 53-year-old man' was 'making a fuss' over a table.

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7 d. ago Suspended police officers win £50,000 payout after taking 'sexist' selfies with popstar Tallia Storm

Two police officers who were suspended after taking a selfie with a pop star were 'victims of sex discrimination', a tribunal has found.

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1 week ago Gloria Gaynor revealed as MAGA donor after being picked by Trump for Kennedy Center Honor

‘I Will Survive’ singer has reportedly donated nearly $22,000 to right-wing politicians and organizations since 2023

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2 w. ago Lies, private jets and a missing $86m: Inigo Philbrick’s art world swindle

Convicted fraudster expresses regret in a two-part BBC documentary but also asks ‘what about all the good deals?’As an art dealer in London and Miami, Inigo Philbrick had the Midas touch and lived the high life, with private jets, $5,000 bottles of wine and $7,000 suits. But in 2019 he was exposed as a serial swindler who had created one of the largest art frauds in history, a Ponzi-style web of lies that conned collectors and investors.In 2022, aged 34, he was sentenced to seven years in a US prison, with two years of supervised release and an order “to pay forfeiture of $86,672,790”.The Great Art Fraud is on BBC Two on 27 and 28 August and on iPlayer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Cheesecake cafe shop assistant wins £20,000 after suing for unfair dismissal when she was sacked for complaining she was too cold with the door open

Leila Ayad's bosses insisted on making staff work with the door open - even in winter - to encourage more customers, an employment tribunal heard.

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2 w. ago Neil Robertson reveals Zoom call that 'transformed his life' after Ronnie O'Sullivan win

Neil Robertson beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-9 to win the Saudi Masters, claim £500,000 in prize money and move up to third in the world rankings following a period in the wilderness

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