Dealing with loan sharks could cost arm and leg, warn Salford and Oldham councils
Salford and Oldham councils join forces with GMP and Illegal Money Lending Team to warm people of dangers of dealing with loan sharks
Salford Council WRITE-OFF £860,000 of ‘irrecoverable’ debts… reclaiming just 1%
The ‘irrecoverable debts’ relating to council tax, business rates, benefit overpayments and tenant arrears were shelved in a low-key council meeting yesterday afternoon
Osborne will be left red-faced over borrowing, says Manchester business chief
A leading Greater Manchester economist has labelled the latest set of public sector finances a ‘serious embarrassment’ for the government.
Finance watchdog warns customers to stop paying trio of Bolton debt firms – or say goodbye to your cash
A finance watchdog has warned 2,500 customers to stop paying three Bolton debt firms – or face losing their money.
Dougie Freedman scoured Europe for a Bolton deadline day signing and finally found one… in Luxembourg!
Yannick Bastos only second player from Luxembourg to play in Britain
The waiting game: Bolton Wanderers boss Dougie Freedman happy to leave transfers until frenzied last few days
Bolton mid-table in Championship and have £163.8million debt
Couple sell wedding rings to pay bills as charity reveals one in ten from North West have new year money trouble
Homeless charity Shelter are offering help and support
‘I’ll put you in that skip’: Manchester thug’s death threats to businessman before torching his car in blackmail plot
Tommy Roye and three others are due to be sentenced
Access denied: Salford council block entry to payday lending websites from computers in public buildings
Computers in public Salford buildings will block the sites
Cristiano Ronaldo to meet Manchester United club officials – fuelling Old Trafford return speculation
Ronaldo left Old Trafford for Real Madrid in 2009
Debate: Is Cristiano Ronaldo return to Manchester United a step too far for debt-ridden club?
Real Madrid star confirmed new deal rumours are false