Over a million people in England are thought to be in debt to a loan shark! The England Illegal Money Lending Team IMLT (also known as Stop Loan Sharks) was created in September 2004 to investigate and prosecute illegal lenders and support borrowers. To date, the team has made nearly 900 arrests and secured over 400 successful prosecutions, with illegal lenders locked up for a total of more than 614 years. More than £92 million in illegal debt has been written off, and around 33,000 borrowers have been supported.
In this interview David Palmer talks to Cath Wohlers of Stop Loan Sharks and finds out how to spot an illegal money lender, what to do if you are already in debt to a loan shark, and talk about legitimate alternatives to borrow money.

More information: www.stoploansharks.co.uk

Guest: Cath Wohlers - Operations Manager at England Illegal Money Lending Team
Interviewed by David Palmer

With global tensions, including the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, we are seeing the knock-on effects on energy prices, transport costs and food bills, and even mortgage payments and borrowing costs – but what does that actually mean for people here in Norwich and across Norfolk?
David Palmer talked to Norwich Today presenter Henry Miller to find out more.

More information: www.futureprojects.org.uk

Guest: Henry Miller - Norwich Today presenter
Interviewed by David Palmer

ProspHER aim to unite women from all parts of the world – connecting, supporting, and educating – to help them achieve the best possible life in their professional and personal lives.
As well as talking about the general aims of ProspHER, Events Director Katie Oman talked to David Palmer about the Spark project coming to Norwich which aims to help women build financial confidence, connection, and control.

More information: www.prospher.co.uk

Katie Oman - Events Director, ProspHER
Interviewed by David Palmer