Between Friends
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| Current status/schedule | running |
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| Launch date | (debut) May 1990; 29 years ago; (syndication) February 1994; 25 years ago |
| Syndicate | King Features Syndicate |
| Authors | Sandra Bell-Lundy |
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| ID | 2167969 |
About Between Friends
Between Friends is an internationally syndicated comic strip written by Canadian Sandra Bell-Lundy. The comic strips appear in more than 175 newspapers in ten countries around the world.
Russell Brand: BBC pledges 'full transparency' in internal review
... " The allegations have been widely described by reporters in the press and on social media as an open secret and quite often these secrets are shared Between Friends and colleagues just to keep each other safe, " Dame Caroline Dinenage said...
Eva Green: Actress wins High Court dispute over $1m film fee
... " However, I do think allowances need to be made for the heightened emotions that were clearly present when some of the messages were written and for the fact that these were assumed to be personal correspondence Between Friends that would never have been imagined to be seen by anyone else and certainly not analysed to the extent they were...
Richard Rufus: Ex-Premier League star jailed over £15m fraud
... In the process, police said relationships and loyalties Between Friends had been shattered, with many suffering huge financial and mental health difficulties...
Netflix password sharing may be illegal, says UK government
... When Netflix was growing in the UK, the streaming service joked in a tweet about password sharing being commonplace Between Friends and family...
'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month'
... Informal, one-off, loans Between Friends are not against the law...
Joe Biden heads to Middle East amid faltering US sway
... And the faultline Between Friends of America and friends of Iran in the Middle East is heating up again - if it moves from threats and covert confrontation to another hot war it will be every bit as dangerous and destabilising as Russia s war in Ukraine...
Student 'in game of Cluedo' with ASOS over mystery item
... " I didn t even think the TikTok would get as much attention as it did, I made it as a joke Between Friends because the whole situation has been so funny and baffling, and I guess a lot of people are invested as well...
New rules on gambling adverts ban celebrities and sports stars
... Playing cards, scratchcards, fruit machines and betting Between Friends were more popular platformsamong young people for gambling than BGC member firms, Mr Dugher said" The BGC take a zero tolerance approach to gambling by those under the age of 18 and we enforce the toughest possible action, " he said...
'A £100 loan turned into nearly £1,000 a month'
By Rebecca Wearn & Colletta Smith BBC Cost of Living reporters
Families struggling to keep up with The Rising cost of living are being warned of the dangers of loan sharks.
The Stop Loan Sharks agency said More Than half of victims it helped Last Year had borrowed to pay for essentials like food and fuel.
The Warning comes as UK prices rise at their fastest rate in 40 Years .
One Woman told The Bbc she borrowed £100 from a neighbour's sister and found herself paying back nearly £1,000 a month - almost all of her pay packet.
Kelly, not her real name, could cover The Bills . But with growing children, The Fridge was emptied as quickly as she could fill it.
But after taking up the " kind" offer of borrowing £100, the demand to repay £325 came The Next month, which made it even harder for Kelly to manage.
" Because it left me a bit short I'd borrow again, " She Said . " And Then I just kept borrowing and borrowing, just to keep myself afloat. "
She was also being charged an exorbitant interest rates on other payments that she had not requested.
" There'd be times when I'd wake up in The Morning and I'd check my bank and there'd Just Be a random £100 in my bank. It got me more down because she wouldn't let me send it back".
Eventually, Kelly says she was was subject to threats. She was told that a gang was in charge of her Loan Shark , and if she didn't repay the full amount then her family would suffer, She Said .
About £900 of her monthly salary of £1,048 was Going Straight to the Loan Shark . Kelly said she frequently thought of suicide, as her family were hanging on by a thread.
" When we went into lockdown in 2020, when we got those food vouchers from The School that's how we survived, just off those vouchers, " She Said .
Informal, one-off, loans Between Friends are not against The Law . But lending to lots of people, often with no paperwork, high interest and using threats to get those repayments is illegal.
With more people struggling this year, and payday loan companies such as Wonga and Quickquid no longer operating, the concern is that more people will turn to illegal lenders to make ends meet.
Figures from the England Illegal Money Lending Team, the Government Agency behind Stop Loan Sharks, state that nearly one in 10 of those who borrowed money from loan sharks Last Year did so to cover the costs of Christmas.
Cath Williams from Stop Loan Sharks said that The Number of people turning to illegal lenders has increased significantly over the Last Decade and the cost-of-living crisis is a big worry.
It has supported More Than 400 victims through The Process of gathering evidence and prosecuting loan sharks in The First six months of this year.
What should you do if you're a victim of Loan Shark ?The First thing to be clear on is that you have not committed A Crime . You are a victim.
Most People do not realise that they are borrowing from a Loan Shark to start with. They think the person is a friend or a neighbour, so if it took you a while to realise This Was a Loan Shark , then you're not alone.
You can ring the Stop Loan Sharks helpline, or visit their website to report a Loan Shark In Confidence , or to get advice.
If a Loan Shark turns up at your home, or you are in immediate danger, it is best to contact emergency services.
It's also worth remembering that friends and family may be The Best people to spot if someone has become a victim of a Loan Shark . If you are concerned about them, you can refer them to Stop Loan Sharks too.
" For the First Time we're seeing people turn to illegal lenders for food and fuel, " Ms Williams said, with More Than half of The People they have helped borrowing from a Loan Shark to pay for essentials.
" Historically it's always been everyday living expenses, things like white goods, tyres or school uniforms, but now for over half of The People we supported in The First half of this year are borrowing from loan sharks for food and fuel, " she added.
The Agency , which works with police to secure prosecutions and provides emotional support to victims, said that high inflation, energy bills and the additional big pressure of Christmas was a perfect storm.
" Loan sharks will spot a vulnerability and they will prey on it. They're not running affordability checks, they don't care if you pay your rent or can put food on The Table . They just want to take as much of Your Money as possible to feed their greed, " Ms Williams said.
She also advised against getting a friend or family member to pay off The Debt as " it just highlights you've got access to cash".
She Said : " The Best thing a friend can do is support them to come to us. "
In The End , that's exactly what Kelly did. With The Help of friends and her Housing Association, she made The Call to Stop Loan Sharks and she started to piece her life Back Together .
" The only advice I'd give is get help straight away, it's never Too Late , don't put yourself through it. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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