Nottingham man to get £1,000 from cold callers

A Nottingham man has been awarded nearly £1,000 after taking a firm of cold callers to court.

Steve Higgins, from Bestwood Park, was called 94 times in two months by firm Synergy Leads Ltd, over reclaiming mis-sold payment protection insurance.

He claimed £10 for every call and was awarded £940 by the small claims court.