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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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<td colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#990000"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b><a name="ame"></a></b></font><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b>American
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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.
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<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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<td colspan="2" valign="top" bgcolor="#990000"><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b><a name="mayday1"></a></b></font><font size="1" color="#FFFFFF"><b>Gunners
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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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