A former Nasa scientist has admitted defrauding investors and using some of the proceeds to buy a house. John Burford generated more than £1m from 100 investors through his illegal practices, but only £760,000 was ever traded – much of which was lost. Substantial amounts of the money investors sent him was actually used to […]
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Jack Hadaway-Weller Reporting fromBishopthorpe BBC Bishopthorpe sits on the River Ouse and is popular with caravan holidaymakers People living in a village near York say they are having to keep their windows closed at home due to a mystery stench that has plagued them for weeks. It is unclear what is causing the stink in
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PA Media Outside court Daniel’s mother, Grace Anjorin, was joined by his father, Dr Ebenezer Anjorin, who read a statement The heartbroken family of murdered schoolboy Daniel Anjorin have spoken after his killer was ordered to serve at least 38 years in prison. Marcus Monzo fatally wounded the 14-year-old with a samurai sword after he
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Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Government plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes to welfare benefits will be “undeliverable”, the BBC has been told. As part of the U-turn on welfare reforms, ministers are expected to fast-track a £1bn support plan to get people into work,
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Handout Lucy Harrison was shot dead during a holiday in Texas US authorities have said no criminal charges will be made over the death of a British woman who was shot during a holiday. Lucy Harrison, 23, from Warrington, was visiting her father in the town of Prosper in Texas when she was fatally wounded
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Engineering giant Wood Group is being investigated by the UK’s financial watchdog following an independent review which found “cultural failings” with its accounting practices. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) probe will look into the period between January 2023 and November 2024. A Wood Group spokesperson said the company would cooperate fully with the investigation. The
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Supplied Search teams were working on a stretch of the River Tees in the hunt for missing Mylo Capilla A body has been found by teams searching for a missing 13-year-old boy. Appeals to find Mylo Capilla were issued after he was last seen at about 21:00 BST on Thursday at an area known as
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Lewis Adams BBC News, Norfolk Look East reported on the rescue live on BBC One on Friday TV viewers were given a stark reminder of the dangers of the sea when a boy became stranded live on air. BBC journalist Debbie Tubby was reporting from Wells-next-the-Sea when cameras captured the 13-year-old getting cut-off on Friday.
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Niall McCracken BBC News NI Mid Ulster Reporter BBC The problems have been linked to planned upgrade works on a service site “Unforeseen technical issues” have been causing continuing mobile phone service issues in some rural areas of County Tyrone for almost a month. Local representatives say it has mostly been affecting Mid Ulster’s Torrent
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David Deans Political reporter, BBC Wales News BBC Sir Keir Starmer visited RAF Valley to mark Armed Forces Day The prime minister has played down divisions within his party after weeks of public criticism of him from Welsh Labour leader Eluned Morgan. Sir Keir Starmer told BBC Wales the Welsh first minister was “right to
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