Sam Russell
UK
Delivery driver who quit job after lottery win spreads joy at former workplace
Gary MacDonald, 61, delivered parcels to stores across Lakeside Shopping Centre in Thurrock, Essex, for more than 30 years before his win last year.
By Sam Russell
1 Jun 2026
Crime
Man guilty over XL bully dog attack which killed east London pensioner
Esther Martin, 68, was killed by the two dogs in a horror attack in February 2024
By Sam Russell
19 Feb 2026
UK
Record number of grey seal pups born at ex-military weapons testing site
The species has been using Orford Ness on the Suffolk coast as a breeding ground since 2021.
By Sam Russell
19 Feb 2026
Crime
CCTV footage played to jurors shows moment student was stabbed
Chas Corrigan, 22, denies murdering Mohammed Algasim at Cambridge Crown Court.
By Sam Russell
18 Feb 2026
Crime
Moment man stabs Saudi Arabian student in neck shown at murder trial
Video shows Mohammed Algasim, 20, sitting on a low wall outside student accommodation near Cambridge's train station before he was stabbed
By Sam Russell
18 Feb 2026
Crime
Man accused over fatal XL bully attack tells court they were ‘loving dogs’
Ashley Warren is on trial accused of owning or being in charge of two XL bully dogs that killed Esther Martin.
By Sam Russell
12 Feb 2026
UK
12 men charged with manslaughter of football fan who was attacked in 2015
Cambridge United fan Simon Dobbin was assaulted in Southend.
By Sam Russell
11 Feb 2026
UK
Heckler shouts out about Epstein and Andrew during King and Queen walkabout
The man was approached by police after the incident in Dedham, Essex.
By Sam Russell
5 Feb 2026
UK
Cambridge students on training dig help unearth possible execution pit
The burial pit contained the remains of 10 people based on the number of skulls, including at least one decapitation.
By Sam Russell
4 Feb 2026
Environment
Demolition of six more homes begins in erosion-hit seaside village
Work to tear down one detached home and five apartments within a single building in Thorpeness began earlier this week.
By Sam Russell
30 Jan 2026
Environment
National Trust sinks three barges to form new island for birds
The island will add 0.55 hectares of new habitat – almost the size of a football pitch – within the Blackwater Estuary.
By Sam Russell
28 Jan 2026
Crime
Supercar driver banned for six months after crashing McLaren into motorhome
Suffolk Police said the driver was ‘extremely lucky’ the crash did not lead to more serious injuries.
By Sam Russell
27 Jan 2026
UK
Work continues to prepare property where Andrew is reported to be moving
Marsh Farm in Wolferton, Norfolk, has been empty for several years.
By Sam Russell
15 Jan 2026
Environment
Aerial images show demolition of fourth clifftop home amid coastal erosion
Residents say they were aware of the threat of erosion but not this severe, this suddenly.
By Sam Russell
15 Jan 2026
Crime
Soldier turned teacher jailed for sexual assaulting teenage pupil
Army veteran Simon Taylor was a teacher at Hethersett Academy in Norfolk.
By Sam Russell
13 Jan 2026
Environment
Demolition of fourth clifftop home at risk of falling into the sea begins
East Suffolk Council has warned there are ‘no viable long-term solutions’ to stop the coastal erosion in the area.
By Sam Russell
13 Jan 2026
Crime
Girl says childhood was stolen after sexual assault by soldier turned teacher
Army veteran Simon Taylor, who had part of his right leg amputated after his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in 2009, went on to work in education.
By Sam Russell
12 Jan 2026
Environment
Speed of coastal erosion described as ‘frightening’ as more homes demolished
Great Yarmouth Borough Council said on Thursday that it had written to the owners of 14 properties in the Marrams and Fakes Road in Hemsby.
By Sam Russell
9 Jan 2026
UK
Man whose body was found after plane crashed into reservoir is named by police
A 66-year-old man is believed to have been the only occupant of the aircraft that crashed into Hanningfield Reservoir in Hertfordshire.
By Sam Russell
9 Jan 2026
Environment
Near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet unearthed in Norfolk
The animal-headed bronze instrument, called a carnyx, was used by Celtic tribes across Europe to inspire their warriors in battle.
By Sam Russell
7 Jan 2026
Environment
Dartmoor ponies helping to restore landscape at National Trust estate
The conservation charity hopes that the three mares and two geldings will help create the right conditions for wildflowers and grasses to thrive.
By Sam Russell
6 Jan 2026