James Howells mined bitcoin for four years.
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James Howells from Newport, Wales, has offered his city council a 25% cut of his 7,500 bitcoins if it allows him to excavate the landfill where he threw it away in 2013.
Howells' bitcoin is now...
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EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios has been ambitious and wide-ranging in its search for a new chief executive, but after nearly six months of recruiting, sources say that BBC director general Tim Davie is no closer to landing the big name he desires. Deadline...
Judi Dench has confirmed that she has received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine!
The 86-yar-old Oscar-winning actress revealed the good news during a call with BBC News on Thursday (January 14).
“I have [had the coronavirus vaccine]. I...
Former FBI Director James Comey offered up a plethora of takes about the future of President Donald Trump, some of which seemed to clearly contradict each other.
During a Wednesday evening interview with host Emily Maitlis of...
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A compilation of clips from BBC Earth shows the magnificent beauty of different owls at different stages of life, beginning with birth. A tiny owl hatches from the egg and is cared for around the clock by human caretakers. A hungry barn owl silently...
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has greenlit a new version of BBC Three’s high-concept masked dating show, Sexy Beasts, as part of a wave of UK-made reality series, Deadline can reveal. Produced by All3Media-owned Lion TV, Sexy Beasts is a bit like The...
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Lana Del Rey is making her point clear.
The 35-year-old Born to Die superstar got candid on social media after a BBC Radio 1 interview, during which she addressed Trump and the pro-Trump riots at the Capitol building days ago.
PHOTOS: Check out the...
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Enlarge / The second season of His Dark Materials, starring Dafne Keen as Lyra Belacqua, concluded just before the new year. (credit: BBC/HBO)
The first season of His Dark Materials, the BBC/HBO adaptation of Philip Pullman's classic fantasy...
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European Shooting Stars 2021 This year’s ten European Shooting Star actors are Seidi Haarla (Finland), Nicolas Maury (France), Albrecht Schuch (Germany), Natasa Stork (Hungary), Fionn O’Shea (Ireland), Žygimantė Elena Jakštaitė...
Brian Sicknick
Capitil Hill Police Officer Brian Sicknick died after protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday.
Officer Sicknick passed away on Thursday he was the fifth victim after the US Capitol was stormed on Wednesday.
Rest in Peace.
The...
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The BBC appointed a Supreme Court judge in November to lead an independent investigation into Princess Diana infamous 1995 Panorama interview with Martin Bashir, during which she spoke about Prince Charles’ infidelity. The princess’ brother,...
British Film Commission Updates Covid Safety Protocols The British Film Commission has issued the latest update to its UK industry coronavirus safety protocols after England was placed in a third lockdown. The updates make clear that shoots can...
Hello International Insider readers, and welcome to 2021. Jake Kanter here with you to reflect on a week when the industry was well and truly woken from its Christmas slumber. Got a story you want to share? You can contact me on...
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BBC Tells People To Wear Face Masks During Sex
Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News,
The BBC has published an article which amplifies advice that people should wear face masks during sex in order to stop the spread of...
BBC Three has commissioned sixty-minute documentary Daisy Maskell – Insomnia and Me, we can reveal, in which the UK radio host will explore sleep disorder. 23 year-old Kiss FM host Maskell has lived with insomnia most of her adult life, living...
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Political columnist Jamie Stiehm delivered disturbing remarks during an interview with the BBC, which detailed her time in the U.S. Capitol during Wednesday's siege.
What are the details?
In a Thursday morning article from the BBC, Stiehm told...
The Coventry rapper behind one of 2020's best rap albums has been named winner of the BBC Sound of 2021. Continue reading…
Liberal dominance has implications for everything, including children’s entertainment. Denmark has come up with a concept so progressive, the people behind it deserve an award even if they are white. Via the Guardian:
The Danish equivalent of...
EXCLUSIVE: The coronavirus pandemic has wiped £318 million ($433 million) off the combined value of the BBC’s commercial operations, including BBC Studios, which makes global shows including Doctor Who, Good Omens, and Top Gear. The British...
Richard Sharp will step into a role that requires a politician’s touch as the broadcaster faces threats to its funding from the governing Conservative Party.