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Football ref will repay benefits

A football referee secretly filmed in charge of a game while claiming disability benefits has been sentenced to a 12-month community order. Christopher Stockwell, 52, of Kidwelly, was also ordered by magistrates at Haverfordwest to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work and will repay the £9,034.

8 Apr 2008
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Solicitor guilty of fraud jailed

A solicitor who stole more than £1m from a disabled client has been jailed for 10 years at Manchester Crown Court. Thomas McGoldrick, 59, of Faulkners Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire, lived a life of "extravagance" while taking the money from client Keith Anderson.

8 Apr 2008
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Marrow loss 'aids bone healing'

Removing the marrow from the heart of bones could make them stronger and help heal fractures, researchers suggest. Even though the marrow is rich in stem cells which help repair bones, rats treated using the technique were found to recover more quickly.

7 Apr 2008
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