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Credit Card Debt News — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:46:01 +0000

"The new credit card rules can help consumers avoid debt or repay debt faster," explained Gallegos.

Getting relief from ‘debt relief’ companies

Credit Card Debt News — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:41:34 +0000

Debt Relief, Debt Settlement, and Debt Negotiation companies. Their ads claim that they can reduce or eliminate your unsecured debt, particularly your credit card debt.

Credit card debt reduction companies: The Real Deal

Credit Card Debt News — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:31:55 +0000

Everyone has heard the ads for companies that promise to reduce credit card debt.

Old Debts Never Die; They Are Sold to Collectors

Credit Card Debt News — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:27:01 +0000

Timothy McCollough freely admits that he stopped making payments on his Chase Manhattan credit card in 1999.

Residents transform their neighbourhoods

24dash.com RSS feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:39 +0000

Sarsen residents are helping to keep their local area up-to-scratch and encouraging others to do the same. The gardens and communal areas for the housing association’s residents on Belle Vue Road and Colston Road in Devizes used to be a dumping ground for rubbish. Fridge-freezers, mattresses and overflowing bin liners were often left outdoors, making the area unsightly. But, several residents decided to give the area around their homes some TLC. Paul Mitchell, 47, of Belle Vue Road, said: “When I m...

Murder inquiry launched after man dies in hospital

24dash.com RSS feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:26:36 +0000

A murder investigation has been launched after a man who sustained serious head injuries has died in hospital. Paul Woods, aged 29, was admitted to Southern General Hospital after being found in Maryhill Road, Glasgow. Mr Woods had sustained serious head injuries when discovered opposite the Maryhill Tavern at approximately 10pm on Wednesday. Read more on the Crimestoppers website....

Pride takes centre stage for housing association

24dash.com RSS feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:02:09 +0000

Riverside is sponsoring the acoustic stage at Liverpool Pride – the first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender festival in the city – on August 7. Located on North John Street, the acoustic stage will be headlined by Ian McNabb, once the lead singer with the Icicle Works. Also appearing are Cocabelle, the BBC’s Last Choir Standing stars The Sense Of Sound, Connie Lush, Peach, Oog, Hannah Trigwell, Will Maitland, the Benjamin Stead Trio, Stealing Sheep, Jo Bywater & The Waves and the Lonesome ...

Lovell awarded more than £13 million of refurb work by Glasgow Housing Association

24dash.com RSS feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:02:50 +0000

Housing regeneration specialist Lovell has been awarded two contracts totalling more than £13 million to carry out housing modernisation work for Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) over the next 12 months. Lovell will refurbish 1,250 homes in the north-east and east of Glasgow – including Ruchazie, Cranhill, Milton and Royston – carrying out work worth £5.3 million. The improvement programme will involve the installation of new kitchens and bathrooms and rewiring. In the second contr...

Coalition government can look to Hartlepool to see ASB policy in action

24dash.com RSS feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:55:10 +0000

Housing Hartlepool has highlighted success dealing with anti-social behaviour and suggests the Government’s new approach could be adapted to use the techniques it has employed. Home Secretary Theresa May has signalled anti-social behaviour orders may be scrapped and replaced with simpler sanctions that are 'rehabilitating and restorative rather than criminalising and coercive”. The Government is also considering a new system involving warning letters and appropriate behaviour contracts to dea...

Unite: ‘Government’s welfare reforms put most vulnerable at risk’

24dash.com RSS feed — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:48:10 +0000

The most vulnerable in society must not lose out in the new proposed welfare reform package announced by the Government today, Unite, the largest union in the country, has warned. Unite said that the proposals unveiled by the Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith (pictured) merited consideration, but it had serious concerns how these plans would work given the enormous job losses that will flow from this autumn’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). Unite Assistant Ge...