David Gold interview on ITV’s London Tonight Program
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David Gold: ‘My dad was in jail, we were in abject poverty, West Ham was pure escapism’
David Gold’s father, known in East End criminal circles as ‘Goldy’, was once the getaway driver for a gang who hauled a barge off the Thames and up Greenwich Creek, where they intended to unload £75,000 worth of copper ingots, in the days when £75,000 could buy a whole streetful of houses. Unfortunately for him …
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David Gold: My fear at learning I was on armed raid gang hit list
Terrified football tycoon David Gold has turned his home into a fortress after learning he is on the hit list of Britain’s most wanted armed robbers. The West Ham co-owner has spent £250,000 installing CCTV, a direct phone line to the police… and even a PANIC ROOM. Mr Gold, 74, says he’s been living in …
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West Ham co-owner David Gold recovering well in hospital, says daughter Jacqueline
West Ham co-chairman David Gold is recovering well from cholangitis and septicaemia, his daughter Jacqueline said. Gold went into hospital on Sunday after being taken ill on Wednesday evening. Since then, the Hammers have been inundated with messages of support for the 74-year-old, who missed the team’s crucial 3-1 win over Liverpool last weekend.
West Ham beat Tottenham to win Olympic stadium backing
West Ham have won the backing of Olympic bosses in the battle for the 2012 stadium, BBC London has learned. Olympic Park Legacy Company executives have decided the offer from the club – which would retain the athletics track – is better than Tottenham’s rival bid. They are expected to ask the company’s board to …
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Nanny jailed over poisoning bid on Ann Summers boss
A nanny who tried to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold by lacing her asparagus soup with screenwash has been jailed for 12 months. Allison Cox, of East Grinstead, West Sussex, admitted administering poison with intent to annoy last month. Cox, 33, was hired by lingerie tycoon Ms Gold, 50, to look after her child …
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Ann Summers Boss’ Nanny in Court
A NANNY appeared in court today charged with poisoning Ann Summers underwear store boss Jacqueline Gold by spiking her food with screenwash. Alison Cox, 33, was hired by the multi-millionaire underwear tycoon to look after her child Scarlett at her mansion in Whyteleafe, Surrey. The allegations reportedly came to light after Miss Gold, 50, grew …
Nanny appears in court charged with attempting to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold
A nanny appeared in court today charged with attempting to poison Jacqueline Gold, the Ann Summers boss, by contaminating her food with screen wash, sugar and salt. Allison Cox, 33, has been charged with three counts of poisoning with intent to injure, aggrieve or annoy.
Nanny in court over Ann Summers poisoning bid
A Sussex nanny has appeared in court charged with trying to poison Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold by lacing her food with screen wash. Allison Cox, 33, of East Grinstead, West Sussex, is accused of three counts of administering poison with intent to annoy. She was bailed following her appearance at Redhill Magistrates’ Court on …
Ann Summers boss “poisoned by nanny”
A Nanny has been charged with poisoning Ann Summers underwear store boss Jacquelin Gold by spiking her food with screenwash. Multi-millionaire Jacqueline, one of Britain’s most powerful and influential businesswomen, grew suspicious when meals cooked by her personal chef tasted odd.