Pedestrian hit by car in serious crash that shut busy Canvey Island road for hours
Air ambulances and police were spotted at the scene
Judge Rejects Man From Retrieving $750 Million of Bitcoin From Landfill
An IT engineer from Wales lost a decade-long legal battle to recover a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoins from a Newport landfill. The hard drive, accidentally thrown away in 2013, is now valued between $700-750 million. crypto.news reports: However, Judge Keyser KC ruled there were no "reasonable grounds" for the claim, citing environmental concerns and the council's ownership of the landfill contents. The landfill reportedly holds 1.4 million tonnes of waste, but Howells claims to have pinpointed the hard drive's location to a 100,000-ton section. Reacting to the ruling, Howells expressed frustration, calling it a "kick in the teeth," according to the BBC.
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Crook stole 'eye-watering' £195k worth of Rolex watches from Chelmsford and other stores
He would act as a customer interested in trying on watches while an accomplice caused a scene that allowed him to steal
LIVE: A120 traffic updates as crash sees road blocked in both directions
Traffic control has reported an incident on the A120 which has caused a section of the road to become blocked.
Road blocked both ways with queueing traffic after crash on A120 near Colchester
The A120 near Marks Tey has been blocked in both directions with traffic queueing in the area.
Two people charged with murdering baby found in cardiac arrest at home - as man, 26, also charged with possessing indecent images
Officers were called to a house in the New Bilton area of Rugby, after reports that a baby had suffered a cardiac arrest, on Tuesday 7, Warwickshire Police said.
Abandoned Audi that sparked Regent Street bomb panic had been left with charging cable plugged in for a week - as traffic wardens continue to ticket it even after it was blown up
Frightened shoppers were seen fleeing the iconic London shopping street on Wednesday after suspicions had been raised about the vehicle.
Hertfordshire councillor working as NHS surgeon cheated on medical exams
His actions have been described as 'very out of character'
Shamima Begum could be free from Syrian prison in DAYS as guards holding her and thousands of other ISIS terrorists have come under attack - and 'the gates of hell' could open
The 25-year-old is currently being held in Al Roj, a filthy, brutal temporary tent city teeming with dangerous ISIS loyalists.
Two accused of COVID-19 vaccine fraud under Computer Misuse Act
Investigation says scheme allegedly raked in £145k and sold nearly 2,000 fake records to the unvaccinated
The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has taken its case against two Luton men further by charging them over the alleged distribution of fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination records.…
Lollipop lady and mother-of-four hit by drink driver and left to die on the road in sickening hit-and-run
Rebecca Ashmead, 49, a mother-of-four, was treated roadside in Yate by paramedics after being hit by a Ford Focus but died at the scene.
The Budget is coming back to bite us: Reeves did nothing to fix the foundations, says ALEX BRUMMER
One can understand why the Chancellor was happy to let her chief secretary to the Treasury take the heat for the crash in confidence in gilt-edged stock and the pound.
The Traitors fans brand contestants 'the worst Faithfuls in history' who are 'tearing each other apart from the inside' as Tyler is banished from castle
The Traitors viewers have labelled this year's contestants as ''the worst Faithfuls ever' after they once again failed to suss out a Traitor.
Stacey Solomon's eye-popping earnings revealed as she rakes in millions and embarks on new Kardashian style reality show
The TV personality, 35, has built an incredible empire after first appearing on X Factor back in 2009.
Coronation Street star Simon Gregson 'SPLITS' from wife Emma Gleave and 'could be forced to sell home if he don't pay back £250,000 loan'- as ITV soap also battles financial troubles
The Coronation Street actor, 50, must repay Simon Gregson Productions a sum of £1,500 per month, according to official papers.
Man jailed after thousands of pounds in drug money and a stun gun found
The man had a previous drug related conviction
Dragons' Den viewers slam 'vain' Joe Wicks and demand to know 'what he's doing on the show' after dismissing hopeful's pitch by telling them to 'eat good food'
The personal trainer, 39, particularly caused a stir online by suggesting eating 'really good food' instead of taking an entrepreneur's vitamin product.
Biden lets slip real reason LA fire hydrants were dry when flames began as Gavin Newsom and Karen Bass cling to their jobs
Joe Biden claimed that Los Angeles fire hydrants hadn't run dry because of a water shortage but due to power being cut to water pumps due to the killer wildfires.
ANDREW NEIL: The economy's reeling from the disastrous Budget. Taxes or cuts are coming... and the big financial players I've talked to now all say it could spell the end of Labour
In the run-up to the General Election , Rachel Reeves boasted repeatedly of her qualifications for being Chancellor, even liberally embellishing her CV to bolster her credentials.
My legs shake and I suffer pain so bad I have to lie in bed for days every month. Yet doctors dismiss my agony - and MILLIONS of other women suffer it too
Last month I was on the train coming into work in London when I collapsed. I was running late and, as I took the station stairs two at a time, my legs felt shaky.