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I cleared my £30,000 debt by living in a London hostel for a year
December 29, 2025When Zahra Khozema was offered an unpaid internship at a top company in 2019, she knew it was an opportunity too good to pass up. She was 23 at the time, and studying towards a Master’s degree in journalism, she needed all the experience she could get. As soon as the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s international […]
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Man who stole Banksy print worth £270,000 to pay for drug debt jailed
November 14, 2025A man who stole a Banksy painting from a London art gallery to pay off a historic drug debt has been handed a 13-month prison sentence. Larry Fraser stole a limited edition print of the artist’s Girl With Balloon series, worth £270,000. Kingston Crown Court heard how the 49-year-old repeatedly smashed the glass door of […]
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Map reveals the UK loan hotspots where people borrow the most money
May 11, 2025Searches for the term ‘I need a loan’ surged by 35% in the past three months, reflecting a growing reliance on borrowing to navigate financial challenges. This is evidenced by the latest Pepper Money lending study, which found that more than half of Brits saw a drop in disposable income last year; and higher bills are hitting the […]
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