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Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
Scammers set up a monthly subscription of £60 from Les Howard's account after he downloaded an app.
August 23, 2026Hospital staff work in pubs to balance cost pressure
The cost of parking at Medway Maritime Hospital has increased while shift wages have reduced by 20%.
August 6, 2026Home working, long leases and rise of parking apps - what went wrong for NCP
How could a company that charged as much as £65 for a day's parking fail to turn a profit?
March 21, 2026Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk
The car park operator says demand for parking has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, as its administrators look to sell the business.
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Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
Les Howard said he became suspicious and tried to delete the scam app When Les Howard could not find change for parking during a trip to the coast, a quick response (QR) code on the meter seemed to b
Hospital staff work in pubs to balance cost pressure
Gillingham's Medway Maritime Hospital has a £47m deficit, according to the council Staff at a Kent hospital have said that they pick up shifts in pubs to balance cost pressures caused by increased pa
Home working, long leases and rise of parking apps - what went wrong for NCP
One of the UK's biggest car park companies collapsed into administration this week, leaving almost 700 jobs at risk. For many, their first reaction to the news was bafflement. How could a company tha
Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk
National Car Parks (NCP) has gone into administration, putting 682 jobs at risk. The administrator, PwC, said demand for parking had not recovered to pre-Covid levels, pointing to "shifts in commutin