Businessman dubbed the Wolf of Essex who masterminded £1.3m Ponzi fraud that saw gang pose as TV characters to con scores of victims is jailed Submitted by daniel on Wed, 23/09/2026 - 12:53 A businessman dubbed the Wolf of Essex has been jailed for masterminding a £1.3million Ponzi fraud in which a gang posed as TV characters to con scores of victims of their life savings. James Gillingham, 38, recruited a gang who used names from the television series Suits and the movie The Riot Club to pose as brokers and cold-call targets, pressuring them to pay into a scheme promising generous returns. Read more about Businessman dubbed the Wolf of Essex who masterminded £1.3m Ponzi fraud that saw gang pose as TV characters to con scores of victims is jailedAdd new comment
Number of Brits missing after Nepal flood disaster rises to 48 - as mass burials begin 'before bodies have been identified' Submitted by daniel on Sun, 30/08/2026 - 23:08 Nepalese officials have admitted that they have so far identified only 20 of the 794 people who died after last week's flash floods as they prepare to bury bodies in mass graves before it is confirmed who they are. Hospital mortuaries in Kathmandu and surrounding areas are overflowing with bodies retrieved from areas hit by flooding while others are being kept in makeshift shelters, with authorities struggling to cope as more are found each day. Read more about Number of Brits missing after Nepal flood disaster rises to 48 - as mass burials begin 'before bodies have been identified'Add new comment