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BBC News
29-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Buckinghamshire man who claimed too much Covid support sentenced
An event organiser who claimed more Covid support than his company was entitled to has been sentenced for Blenkarn, from Beaconsfield, secured two loans worth £50,000 each for his Buckinghamshire-based company: MJB Events 45-year-old claimed he didn't know he was not entitled to a second bounce-back Crown Court sentenced Blenkarn, who now lives in Spain, to two years in prison, suspended for 18 months. He was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work. According to The Insolvency Service, in May 2020, Blenkarn applied to two different banks for the loans, and ticked an online declaration to certify he had only made one application.A month later, he transferred £41,000 of the loan to a second business, MJB Entertainment Group Ltd, which he had set up weeks Events account was then overdrawn by about £25,000 when liquidators were appointed in June 2021, depriving creditors of the government agency said Blenkarn breached his duties as a director by failing to deliver accounting records for MJB Events to the effort will be made by the Insolvency Service to recover the fraudulently obtained was convicted of dishonestly failing to disclose information to make a gain, failing to reveal a property to a liquidator, and removing property before a company wound up. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Daily Mirror
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix's Cheat: Unfinished Business cast, release date and first look as Amanda Holden sizzles in new trailer
The explosive reality show is out next week Amanda Holden is reuniting exes who have been torn apart by infidelity in a new Netflix show, landing on the streamer in just a few days. The Britain's Got Talent judge hosts Cheat: Unfinished Business, a nine-episode series that follows eight ex-couples who have separated due to cheating. Each pair will reunite at a luxury retreat, where they will confront the cracks in their partnership, counselled by relationship expert Paul C. Brunson. Holden and Brunson will guide each couple to either reconcile or move on without one another. The official synopsis reads: "Hosted by Amanda Holden, Cheat: Unfinished Business follows 8 ex-couples whose relationships have been torn apart due to cheating." It continues: "As they reunite at a retreat, each pair will be guided through their issues by relationship expert, Paul C. Brunson, in the hopes that they can face up to their past mistakes, rebuild trust and move forward - either together or apart. "Will the cheaters be able to fight for forgiveness and win back the hearts of those they betrayed? Or will they have to say goodbye to their relationship for good?" Cheat: Unfinished Business release date The new reality show will be released on Netflix on Wednesday, 30th April, with all nine episodes dropping at the same time. A trailer for the series was released yesterday (23rd April), and offered a glimpse into the relationship retreat villa, where the stars will face their exes head-on. In the explosive one-minute teaser, the former lovers are seen confronting one another, with some of the cast members bursting into tears. But who exactly are the couples featured in the show? Cheat: Unfinished Business cast The line-up includes Buckinghamshire-based store manager Olivia and personal trainer Liam, who have a ten-year relationship on the line. They share the screen with Welsh duo Lucia and Conor, whose four-year romance 'hangs in the balance.' Eagle-eyed viewers will have spotted former Love Island stars Rebecca Gormley and Biggs Chris in the trailer. The pair starred on the ITV show in January 2020, but did not couple up during their TV stint. Instead, they began their romance off-screen in February, and later announced their breakup in August 2021. According to Netflix, the show will see "unexpected events force Rebecca G and Biggs to lay their cards on the table before they can even think about moving forward together." Other participants include Yorkshire-based exes Tegan and Shaun, Essex duo Steph and Andre, London footballer Craig and his former girlfriend Jazz. Rounding off the cast are social media influencer Rebecca C and sales associate Dan, alongside Hertfordshire exes Amberley and Kieran.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Negotiations between council and administrators 'ongoing' over homes project
NEGOTIATIONS are 'ongoing' between BCP Council and administrators over the Carter's Quay project, the council has said. Administrators at Inland Homes have been given an extra year to tackle the finances of the struggling property developer. The Buckinghamshire-based developer was tasked with building 161 BCP Council-funded homes at Carter's Quay in Hamworthy. But because the land was bought by Inland Homes in November 2021 for £9.9m, the site has been empty and inactive since it went into administration a year ago. A contract signed between BCP Council and Inland Partnerships Ltd (part of Inland Homes) means the council's right to take possession of the land is secured. Currently, the local authority has paid £15m to Inland Homes to complete work as part of the £43.5m project. Several jobs were completed before the administration period started, BCP Council said, which includes £6.75m of the £15m paid. BCP Council's spokesman said: 'Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has a legal claim over land at Carter's Quay where we were in contract with Inland partnerships, and we remain in ongoing negotiations with the appointed administrator.'
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bantham beach estate sold for undisclosed sum
A 728-acre (295 hectare) seaside estate in a south Devon area of outstanding beauty has been sold to a Buckinghamshire-based company for an undisclosed sum. The Bantham Estate includes Bantham Beach, several Grade II listed properties, the village shop, Bigbury Golf Course and several boathouses. Announcing the latest sale, the estate said: "We are pleased to be able to say that the Bantham Estate has been sold to Chilton Home Farms... owned by the Aubrey-Fletcher family who have been farming in Buckinghamshire for generations." The estate was bought by Nicholas Johnston for a figure estimated to be in excess of the £11.5m asking price in 2014 and was put on the market in September 2024. It added: "The family have visited Bantham for many years and look forward to looking after this very special part of the South Hams". The Bantham Estate, near Kingsbridge, was in the same family for 100 years. The National Trust had hoped to buy part of the estate when it was put up for sale in 2014. Last year, the estate appealed unsuccessfully when South Hams District Council rejected its planning application to build a replacement beach shower and toilet block, replacement village sewage treatment plant, a new car park and an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. In November, the estate also faced opposition from locals over plans to convert a listed boathouse built to mark the Coronation of George VI into a holiday let. In 2021, plans to covert it into a restaurant were withdrawn after 150 objections. The following year, a holiday let application was refused, and, last year, permission was granted for wine storage and packing of alcohol on the ground floor. Plans for barriers to the car park attracted neatly 80 objections in 2015 and were later withdrawn. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Anger over beach car park barriers £11m beach estate bought by family Estate in battle over boathouse holiday let plans
BBC News
10-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bantham Estate sold for undisclosed sum
A 728-acre (295 hectare) seaside estate in a south Devon area of outstanding beauty has been sold to a Buckinghamshire-based company for an undisclosed Bantham Estate includes Bantham Beach, several Grade II listed properties, the village shop, Bigbury Golf Course and several the latest sale, the estate said: "We are pleased to be able to say that the Bantham Estate has been sold to Chilton Home Farms... owned by the Aubrey-Fletcher family who have been farming in Buckinghamshire for generations."The estate was bought by Nicholas Johnston for a figure estimated to be in excess of the £11.5m asking price in 2014 and was put on the market in September 2024. Objections to plans It added: "The family have visited Bantham for many years and look forward to looking after this very special part of the South Hams".The Bantham Estate, near Kingsbridge, was in the same family for 100 years. The National Trust had hoped to buy part of the estate when it was put up for sale in year, the estate appealed unsuccessfully when South Hams District Council rejected its planning application to build a replacement beach shower and toilet block, replacement village sewage treatment plant, a new car park and an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. In November, the estate also faced opposition from locals over plans to convert a listed boathouse built to mark the Coronation of George VI into a holiday 2021, plans to covert it into a restaurant were withdrawn after 150 following year, a holiday let application was refused, and, last year, permission was granted for wine storage and packing of alcohol on the ground for barriers to the car park attracted neatly 80 objections in 2015 and were later withdrawn.
