Tributes to 'deeply missed' teacher lead Essex death notices and funeral announcements this week
Our thoughts remain with those who have lost a loved one
Secret Service uncovers suspicious hunting stand nested in tree with direct line of sight to Trump's Air Force One
The FBI is investigating another potential oversight in President Trump's security after a hunting stand was found in a tree at Palm Beach airport on Thursday.
'Carson's a dead man': The schizophrenic mobster who ordered a hit on 'scumbag' Johnny... until a megastar stepped in to save his life
In the spring of 1971, fresh off his separation from his wife of seven years, Joanne, a heavily inebriated Johnny Carson nearly got himself killed for groping the girlfriend of a Mafioso.
Life next to 'endless' construction site for 662 homes is a 'nightmare' for Essex locals
The developer is due to meet with councillors and says there are 'working on measures to cut disruption'
Prince Andrew lied to me, I'm glad the Metropolitan Police are looking into claims, says Emily Maitlis as infamous Newsnight interview comes under the spotlight again
The broadcaster said Andrew's downfall was 'inevitable' after his infamous interview with her on Newsnight six years ago.
Tyson Fury's daughter Venezuela, 16, reveals her 'nervous' fiancé had 'palpitations' over asking her dad for his permission to propose
Tyson Fury 's daughter Venezuela has revealed her fiancé was 'all kinds of nervous' about asking her famous father for his permission to propose.
Sharon Osbourne suffers another devastating loss as her beloved dog Elvis passes away just weeks after the tragic death of husband Ozzy
The Black Sabbath legend died of heart failure at his Buckinghamshire home on July 22 aged 76, a fortnight after performing a farewell concert with his bandmates at Birmingham 's Villa Park.
King Charles cuts a tense figure as he's seen for the first time since brother Andrew gave up his titles and Met police began probe into controversial prince
The monarch, 76, was pictured driving to Crathie Kirk for the Sunday morning service near the grounds of Balmoral in Aberdeenshire.
Prince Andrew is first royal to be caught up in criminal probe in more than 20 years as Met Police 'actively' investigates claims he asked personal protection officer to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre
A bombshell email obtained by this newspaper exposes how Andrew asked his taxpayer-funded Met bodyguard to investigate Virginia Giuffre.
Two British women become first female crew to row non-stop across the Pacific in amazing feat
Jess Rowe (left), 28, from Hampshire, and Miriam Payne (right), 25, from East Yorkshire, spent more than 160 days rowing the roughly 8,000 miles from Peru to Cairns, Australia.
TOWIE's Mark Wright spotted at popular Essex pub filming BBC TV show
Staff said it was a 'treat' to have him in the pub
Swedish Bond girl, 83, who dated Rod Stewart makes a rare sighting in Los Angeles
She was one of the top blonde bombshell Bond girls from the 1970s who romanced a dapper Roger Moore.
Mystery deepens as songwriter Brett James' final actions in plane before 'spiral' crash landing are revealed
Country musician Brett James' plane launched into a 'tightening spiral' before it crashed into a field in Franklin, North Carolina, on September 18, according to a new report.
Sony Applies to Establish National Crypto Bank, Issue Stablecoin for US Dollar
An anonymous reader shared this report from Cryptonews:
Sony has taken Wall Street by surprise after its banking division, Sony Bank, filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national crypto bank under its subsidiary "Connectia Trust." The move positions the Japanese tech giant to become one of the first major global corporations to issue a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin through a federally regulated institution. The application outlines plans to issue a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, maintain the reserve assets backing it, and provide digital asset custody and management services.
The filing places Sony alongside an elite list of firms, including Coinbase, Circle, Paxos, Stripe, and Ripple, currently awaiting OCC approval to operate as national digital banks. If approved, Sony would become the first major global technology company to receive a U.S. bank charter specifically tied to stablecoin issuance....
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency "has received over 15 applications from fintech and crypto entities seeking trust charters," according to the article, calling it "a sign of renewed regulatory openness" under the office's new chief, a former blockchain executive.
Meanwhile, the United States has also "conditionally given the nod to a new cryptocurrency-focused national bank launched by California tech billionaire Palmer Luckey," reports SFGate:
To bring the bank to life, Luckey joined forces with JoeLonsdale, co-founder of Palantir and venture firm 8VC, and financial backer and fellow Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, according to the Financial Times. Luckey conceived the idea for Erebor following the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank in 2023, the Financial Times reported. The bank's name draws inspiration from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," referring to another name for the Lonely Mountain in the novel...
The OCC said it applied the "same rigorous review and standards" used in all charter applications. The ["preliminary"] approval was granted in just four months; however, compliance and security checks are expected to take several more months before the new bank can open.
"I am committed to a dynamic and diverse federal banking system," America's Comptroller of the Currency said Wednesday, "and our decision today is a first but important step in living up to that commitment."
"Permissible digital asset activities, like any other legally permissible banking activity, have a place in the federal banking system if conducted in a safe and sound manner. The OCC will continue to provide a path for innovative approaches to financial services to ensure a strong, diverse financial system that remains relevant over time."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Fears Essex town may not get 'desperately needed' new supermarket due to 'hidden details'
Rather than a single large supermarket, the site could end up with more empty and disused shops, locals fear
Donald Trump shares AI video of himself bombing 'No Kings' protesters with manure
It comes after more than seven million activists rallied across the US on Saturday for 'No Kings' protests against what they perceive to be the corrupt policies of Trump's administration.
Tom Holland 'is out of the running to be the next 007' as more is revealed about the new James Bond storyline
While there has been no definitive indication of who will take on the coveted role, the Spiderman star, 29, has signed a contract with Marvel that stops him from starring as the famed character.
Emotional Meghan Markle is moved to tears at charity tennis tournament in memory of her best friend's late son
The Duchess of Sussex posted clips to Instagram from a moving afternoon which saw Kelly McKee Zajfen and her family remember her son George, who died in 2022 at the age of nine.
Spooky Hullbridge home ideal for renovation up for auction at £200,000 right before Halloween
The semi-detached home has a lot of character
What next for Kaye Adams? Star faces an uncertain BBC future after being taken off-air amid 'bullying' allegations... but will she now face ITV's swinging axe as Loose Women bears the brunt of job cut bloodbath?
The veteran presenter has been removed from her BBC Radio Scotland show - a role that earns her a healthy £155,000 per-year salary - following unsavoury allegations that she bullied her co-workers.