06/12/2012

Other News In Brief

Tree Trimmer Cuts Into School Bus

Four school children have been hurt when a vehicle trimming trees sliced into the roof of their double-decker bus in Essex.

About forty-five children were on the bus when the crash happened in Alresford Road in Wivenhoe near Colchester.

Three paramedic cars and two ambulances were called to the scene at about 08:20 on Thursday morning.

82-Year-Old Lollipop Man Killed By Car

An 82-year-old lollipop patrol man has died in hospital after being struck by a car in Hampshire.

Raymond Elsmore was hit by a car in Tempest Avenue, Waterlooville, near Queens Inclosure Primary School, just after 15:00 on Wednesday.

He was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital but later died.

The 21-year-old female driver of the Nissan Micra was arrested at the scene and later released on bail. Officers have appealed for witnesses.

The pensioner, who had worked as a patrol man for the school for 13 years, was wearing a reflective tabard and carrying his lollipop.

£64m Lottery Win Goes Unclaimed

A lottery winner has lost out on a £63.8m windfall after missing the deadline to claim the prize.

A National Lottery spokeswoman said: "Unfortunately, I can confirm that the ticket-holder did not come forward within the deadline to claim their prize and has now sadly missed out on this staggering amount of money.

"The vast majority of prizes are claimed within the 180 days but to avoid this unfortunate situation happening again, we would urge all National Lottery players to check their tickets on a regular basis."

The money, and the interest it has generated, will go to the National Lottery Good Causes.

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