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          <td colspan="2" bgcolor="#990000" valign="top"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Local 
            News - May 2002 - E: <font size="1"><a href="mailto:ken@myvillage.co.uk">ken@myvillage.co.uk 
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          <td colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#990000"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b><a name="cou"></a></b></font><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b>Council 
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            <p><font size="1" color="#FFCC00"><defanged_script language="javascript"></defanged_script></font><font size="1">A 
              Camden businessman who charged �50 for loans that never appeared 
              has been forced to give refunds to seven people. Camden Council 
              threatened to serve Jaydrath Parmar and his business Credit and 
              Financial Solutions with a 'Stop Now Order' under legislation which 
              has just come into force. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">Council Trading Standards officers used the new 
              'Stop Now Orders' legislation to put an end to �50 loan-arranging 
              scheme, which meant that vulnerable people who found it difficult 
              to get a loan were left out of pocket. Faced with the threat of 
              one of the new orders, Parmar agreed to refund the loan fees to 
              seven customers. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">"This is a good result for everyone and shows how 
              effective this new legislation is," said Head of Trading Standards 
              Des Campbell. "Now that Camden has shown the way, I expect other 
              local authorities to make use of these new powers to ensure people 
              don't get ripped off." </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">"Our advice to anyone with money problems is to 
              get some expert help from Trading Standards or the Citizen's Advice 
              Bureaux," said Des, "if you are in debt, you need advice before 
              you even think about a loan." </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">In fact, Parmar had committed no crime - the only 
              redress for victims is to sue in the civil courts. Under the new 
              laws, businessmen are first offered the chance to sign an undertaking 
              to do the right thing. If they refuse, trading standards officers 
              can go to court to issue a 'Stop Now Order'. Failure to honour the 
              order is contempt of court, an offence that can lead to a jail sentence. 
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            <p><font size="1"> If you want to make a complaint to Camden Council 
              about a private business click <b><a href="http://www.camden.gov.uk/camdentemplates/search2000/websearch.cfm?mainpage=/yourcouncil/compprivate.htm">here</a></b></font></p>
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            <p><font size="1" color="#FFCC00"><defanged_script language="javascript"></defanged_script></font><font size="1">One 
              man has died and another has been seriously injured after falling 
              off the platform at King's Cross tube station. Both men were tourists 
              visiting London from San Francisco. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">One 21 year old man was killed instantly as a train 
              pulled into the station and hit him. The other man, also 21, was 
              pushed back on to the platform and sustained severe head injuries. 
              The incident happened on the Victoria line. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">The men were believed to have been on a night out 
              and, according to eyewitnesses, were engaging in play-fighting while 
              they waited for a northbound train. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">The injured man, whose condition is described as 
              serious, is being treated in the specialist neurological unit at 
              University College Hospital. His condition is described as critical. 
              </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">Speaking to the Evening Standard, a BTP spokeswoman 
              said: "It appears to be an accident involving two friends involved 
              in a bit of horseplay on the platform. It seems they were hit as 
              they hung over the edge of the platform. One of the men was dragged 
              onto the line and the other was thrown back onto the platform. The 
              driver did not have time to take avoiding action. The man who has 
              suffered severe head injuries is on a ventilator."</font></p>
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            <p><font size="1"> </font><font size="1" color="#FFCC00"><defanged_script language="javascript"></defanged_script><font size="1" color="#000000">Undefeated 
              away from home all season, - can anyone deny that Arsenal are worthy 
              champions?</font></font> <font size="1"><br>
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          <td colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#990000"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b><a name="mayday1"></a>Local 
            Elections: Little change for Camden</b></font><b><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"> 
            - 03/05/02</font></b></td>
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            <p><font size="1"> Camden Council saw little change in its composition 
              after a low turn out of 28%. Labour retain overall control. Click 
              <a href="http://www.camden.gov.uk/camdentemplates/search2000/websearch.cfm?mainpage=/yourcouncil/elections/may2002electionresults.htm"><b>here</b></a> 
              for full results. </font> </p>
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          <td colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#990000"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b><a name="may"></a>1pm 
            - May Day Protest proceeds quietly </b></font><b><font size="1"> </font><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF">- 
            01/05/02 </font></b></td>
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            <p><font size="1">Despite the presence of thousands of protestors 
              and police, today's May Day demonstrations in London have so far 
              gone peacefully. No one has been arrested so far. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">The protests started at just before 8am today when 
              a mass cycle ride started moving into the centre of London. This 
              was followed by a 9am protest at Horseferry Magistrate Court and 
              an anti-fur protest in Conduit Street W1 at 12pm. </font></p>
            <p><font size="1">A major trades union march also made its way peacefully 
              towards a major rally in Trafalgar Square this afternoon. A major 
              police operation is also underway today with police spokesmen saying 
              they are well equipped and organised for 'any eventuality'.</font></p>
            <p><font size="1">For pictures and interviews with some of the people 
              who went on the demonstration, click <a href="http://www.mywestend.co.uk/westend/photogallery/maydayA.htm"><b>here</b></a></font></p>
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