Plague of malicious calls despite special unit

ONE HUNDRED people are plagued by malicious phone calls every day despite the efforts of a special unit set up to deal with the problem.

The Malicious Calls Bureau (MCB) deals with around 26,000 complaints a year, compared to 30,000 when it set up in 1998.

Those behind the calls included former partners, bored schoolchildren, and people with personal grudges.