Loan sharks17 Feb 2026Shop owners fear violence after paramilitaries demand protection moneyOne business owner says she was approached by paramilitaries before her new shop even opened. 17 Feb 202614 Nov 2025Loan shark and enforcer guilty of 'brutal' attackAn Oldham loan shark and her enforcer are convicted of manslaughter after savagely beating a man, 45.14 Nov 202511 Nov 2025Loan shark must pay £150,000 or go back to jail Alvin Hutchinson is given three months to pay Shrewsbury Crown Court or serve two more years.11 Nov 202525 Oct 2025'I kept borrowing more and more to pay back the loan shark'Pauline says she cannot bear to think how much in interest she repaid to Graham Tomlinson.25 Oct 202522 Oct 2025Football kit funded through loan shark-seized cashFunds confiscated from criminals are being shared among three football hubs to buy new equipment.22 Oct 202520 Mar 2025Woman arrested for illegal money lending31-year-old is detained by specialist team who investigate illegal money lending in communities.20 Mar 202510 Mar 2025Sheen says banks force people to use loan sharksMichael Sheen says people are being taken up mountains by loan sharks and threatened with violence.10 Mar 202524 Jan 2025Loan sharks 'have no boundaries, they are lethal'Hebburn Helps food bank urges people to seek support if they are approached by loan sharks.24 Jan 202531 Oct 2024Police to clamp down on city loan sharksCambridgeshire Police officers will be in Peterborough to raise awareness around illegal lending.31 Oct 2024...
