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boiler room

n. a telephone bank operation in which fast-talking telemarketers or campaigners attempt to sell stock, services, goods, or candidates and act as if they are calling from an established company or brokerage. Often they are totally fraudulent and in violation of security laws.

boiler room

a type of fraud on investors by dishonest brokers who fill a room with high pressure telephone salespeople to push dubious stocks and shares. It is governed by FINANCIAL SERVICES LAW in the UK.

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Award winners at The 2017 North East Charity Awards, held at The Boiler Shop in Newcastle

Champions of charity

These buildings are not just a property fix, but much more - the Stephenson Quarter creates the right atmosphere and energy, linking hospitality, the arts and conferencing and education through the hotel, the offices, the Boiler Shop and the college.

City centre scheme set to hit the accelerator; development

On top of regular events at Boiler Shop on December 1, 7, 12 and 19, the chaotic club night will bring it's Winter Wonderland to Newcastle for a fournight run from December 27-30 - the perfect cure for any post-Christmas/pre-New Year slump.

It's a winter Bongoland

They were among 12 prizes handed out as more than 400 people celebrated the best of the voluntary sector in a glittering event held at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle.

Charities honoured at glitzy ceremony

This concerns in particular the former boiler shop and car repair II of the 1909th The dependencies and interfaces between the porch and renovation of factory planning is to define and coordinate.

Rehabilitation study for the SBB service facility Biel. The viewing perimeter of the rehabilitation and repair covers the entire system with the inclusion of conservation

At a launch event for the scholarship scheme, which was held at Newcastle's Boiler Shop, Founders4Schools chairwoman Sherry Coutu explained how she hoped the app would help end the North East's digital skills gap.

Scholarship scheme for girls is a class addition; technology

5 Greensfield Place - Robert's home - off Westgate Road; Bruce Building, Haymarket; South Street workshop; Stephenson's Boiler Shop and Hawthorn works, Sussex Street; Hawthorn works, Sussex Street; High Level Bridge at Bridge Hotel; Dean Street Railway Arch; High Level Bridge from Quayside; James Hill memorial, Bottle Bank, Gateshead; Alderman Fenwick's House, Pilgrim Street.

Robert and his journey south

This year's Charity Awards takes place at the Boiler Shop in Newcastle's Stephenson Quarter on September 28.

Shortlist unveiled for Charity Awards event

This includes the former boiler shop and vehicle repair workshop II in 1909.

Carry out light maintenance of Infrastructure vehicles

Their latest album, Hippopotamus, sees Sparks returning to the UK Top 10 for the first time since 1974 and with a host of impressive reviews clocked up, their star is at its highest for years, so it came as no surprise that their show at the Boiler Shop sold out within days of the tickets going on sale.

Brothers can still ignite a crowd; MICK BURGESS on sparks' boiler shop performance

A total of 11 awards will be presented to organisations and individuals working in the charity sector at the ceremony, which is being held at Newcastle's Boiler Shop on September 28.

Charity Awards: meet the judges

Contract award: acquisition and implementation of technical means of production for the boiler shop of bourges site dga tt.