'I'm a pacifist dad with brutal hobby - now side hustle pays more than my job'

Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. A dad-of-three who describes himself as a 'pacifist' has unexpectedly raked in thousands from a brutal hobby. During the week, Joe McGivern looks after his kids and works in store security to pay the bills. But the 37-year-old has also found himself a lucrative side hustle by...

Scots conman who lied about being nurse & defrauded customers out of £130k struck off

A Scots conman who lied about being a nurse and pocketed over £130,000 in a funeral service scam has been struck off the register.Barry Fisher, who has also gone by Barry Stevenson-Hamilton, was convicted of fraud in a crime which saw him defraud 49 people across Fife in a three-year span from 2016-2019.The 41-year-old pocketed an eye-watering £130,207 from elderly and vulnerable clients of his company, Stevenson Funeral Directors.The former support worker’s scheme involved falsely leading custo...