Archive for January, 2006

US Police investigate Neil Entwistle links to internet porn and eBay

Friday, January 27th, 2006

American detectives hoping to question Neil Entwistle in person about the murder of his wife and daughter in Massachusetts have also begun inquiries into the Briton’s possible involvement in the murky world of internet pornography.
Officers have until now been only in telephone contact with Mr Entwistle, who has been staying with relatives in Nottinghamshire after […]

George Best shirt expected to fetch £5000

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

Best’s Northern Ireland shirt and a jersey worn by local hero Jimmy Johnstone are to be auctioned by former Scotland star Willie Morgan.
The ex-winger acquired Best’s number 11 top after the pair swapped jerseys following a 1-0 defeat for the Scots in Belfast.
Auctioneers expect it to fetch up to £5000.
The shirt worn by Lisbon Lion […]

Duke auctions off family silver

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

The Queen’s cousin, the Duke of Gloucester, will this week sell more than 800 royal family treasures for up to £2 million - to pay a tax bill.
The auction of the private collection at Christie’s in London on Thursday and Friday will raise money to pay his father’s death duties.
Among the items up for auction […]

Sex toys auctions recover Hustler debts

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

More than £35,000 has been recouped so far by debt recovery experts Sherforce from the sale of erotic items from the Hustler Hollywood sex chain.Sherforce, the UK’s largest team of High Court Enforcement Officers, were called to remove the goods from the Hustler Hollywood stores in Birmingham and London in November last year.Hustler Hollywood had […]

eBay Scammers cash in on UK whale

Wednesday, January 25th, 2006

The team that fought in vain to save the whale that swam up the River Thames hit out on Tuesday at opportunists trying to sell fake items alleged to have been used in the failed rescue attempt.
An unidentified owner placed a watering can for sale on the internet auction site eBay, with a starting price […]

Online shopping account for 10% of retail sales

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

The value of goods sold over the internet rose by 50% this Christmas compared with last year, figures out today show, in a sign of the growing power of the internet in the retail sector.The figures, from trade body the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), confirm a prediction the group made before Christmas and […]

New website to auction Recycled Goods

Tuesday, January 24th, 2006

An environmental group has launched a website aimed at reducing landfill in Coventry and Warwickshire by allowing the public to give away “tip-bound” items.
Action 21, a not-for-profit community organisation based in the Warwick District, hopes that communityfreebay.co.uk will rehome more than 4,000 tonnes of unwanted goods this year.
Bikes, trikes, electricals, books, furniture, DVDs, clothing and […]