Wolf of Wall Street dialogue may be fictional but boiler room fraud is real | Financial Conduct Auth

Financial Conduct Authority This article is more than 9 years oldWolf of Wall Street dialogue may be fictional but boiler room fraud is realThis article is more than 9 years oldRegulators trying to close string of suspected boiler rooms and FCA says victims of share fraud lose average of £20,000In The Wolf of Wall Street, sharp-suited Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo diCaprio, makes calls from a scruffy strip mall in Long Island.

Adrian Street obituary | Wrestling

Adrian Street with his father at the Blaina colliery, November 1974. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesAdrian Street with his father at the Blaina colliery, November 1974. Photograph: Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesWrestlingObituaryAdrian Street obituaryWrestler whose flamboyant style contrasted with his Welsh coalmining roots and proved influential beyond the ringApproaching the ring, his face painted and decorated with sequins, and dressed in a robe trimmed with feather boa, DayGlo trunks and platform boots, “Exotic” Adrian Street, who has died aged 82, was a professional wrestler who more than lived up to his nickname, on both sides of the Atlantic.

British victims of September 11 | September 11 2001

September 11 2001British victims of September 11As the anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States approaches, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has released an official list of the 67 British victims, and 16 foreign nationals with close UK tiesUK nationals1. Sarah Ali, 35, from Balham, south west London, was at a conference on the 106th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Centre. 2. Andrew Joseph Bailey, 29, married with an eight-year-old daughter, was originally from Birmingham.

Cleotha Staples obituary | Soul

SoulObituaryCleotha Staples obituarySinger with the soul and gospel group the Staple SingersDuring the second half of the 20th century, the Staple Singers became one of black America's favourite groups. After achieving fame with traditional gospel songs, they were inspired by Martin Luther King to embrace protest music, before moving on to soul with the Stax label of Memphis, Tennessee. The group consisted of Roebuck "Pops" Staples and his children. Of these, the mainstays of the Staple Singers were the youngest, Mavis, and the eldest, Cleotha, who has died aged 78.

Fifty Shades of Grey: the end, the art, the nipples discuss the film with spoilers | Fifty Shade

Now you've seen itFifty Shades of GreyFifty Shades of Grey: the end, the art, the nipples – discuss the film with spoilersSam Taylor-Johnson’s take on EL James’s BDSM smash was released over Valentine’s weekend. Seen the film and want to talk about the scriptwriting, the cinematography, Jamie Dornan’s bum? Here’s the place With Valentine’s Day box-office records smashed, the much-anticipated adaptation of EL James’s Fifty Shades of Grey has finally spurted out on audiences, causing awkward post-cinema conversations between couples worldwide.

From SWI to AIBU: How Mumsnet created a whole new language

Pass notesMumsnetA new book claims the parenting website’s digital reach has led to a large and wide-ranging vocabulary – a rare example of slang created from a female perspective Name: Mumsnet slang Age: Almost 20 years old. Appearance: To the outsider, cryptic. Is it some kind of code? Sort of. It’s a relatively new form of slang, spoken by the users of Mumsnet, a parenting website launched in 2000. Can you give me some examples?

Maggie Fox obituary | Comedy

ComedyObituaryMaggie Fox obituaryActor whose anarchic skills and consummate timing were central to the success of the stage comedy duo LipServiceMaggie Fox, who has died aged 65 after an accident, was an actor of comic genius who had television roles in Coronation Street, Shameless and The Forsyte Saga but who will be best remembered as one half (“the tall one”) of the award-winning comedy duo LipService Theatre. She and her onstage partner, Sue Ryding, wrote and performed more than 22 original comedy shows from a distinctly female perspective over nearly 40 years – and toured them to scores of theatres throughout Britain and to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Pakistan and the US.

Nicki Nicole: the star defying Argentinian raps macho culture

Pop and rockWith a handful of hits back home, the Grammy-nominated singer and rapper has her sights set on the rest of the world It is raining in Miami, but that hasn’t dampened Nicki Nicole’s spirit. The 20-year-old Argentinian is soaking up every minute of her three-day work trip away from home in Buenos Aires. Having established herself in South America (with three Argentinian Top 10 singles, 391m YouTube streams and a nomination for best newcomer at this week’s Latin Grammys), she now has eyes on the UK and US.

What is stiff person syndrome and can it be treated?

HealthExplainerYour questions answered about the rare neurological disorder in the wake of this week’s media coverage of Céline Dion Céline Dion’s sister said this week that the singer’s future music career was uncertain after her diagnosis with an autoimmune disease called stiff person syndrome. The condition prompted Dion to cancel all future tour dates earlier this year and her sister, Claudette Dion, told the Canadian website 7 Jours that she “doesn’t have control over her muscles”.

All about her mother

FictionReviewAmy Tan, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club, talks to Lisa Allardice about luck, the perils of life as a 'writer of colour' - and why her dead mother narrates her latest novelAt a dinner at the British Embassy in Washington, Amy Tan once met Margaret Thatcher. "She came up to me and I had my little dog and she was petting my dog and she said" - Tan puts on a falsetto British accent - "