Would-be suicide bomber who planned to 'kill as many nurses as possible' at hospital in pressure cooker explosion is jailed for 37 years
A would-be suicide bomber who planned to 'kill as many nurses as possible' in pressure cooked explosion has been jailed.
Hundreds of jobs could be at risk in plans for major councils shake up
A union says it fears the plans leave staff 'vulnerable'
Essex households to get cash boost in £6m grant
The money will tackle issues around fuel poverty and help households with energy bills
The beautiful Essex suburb locals say is 'so safe where everybody looks out for each other'
Locals say that the area is a wonderful place to bring up a family
Supermarket trolleys being dumped in Essex area as council threatens to charge chains
200 trolleys were found where they shouldn't be in just one week
Microsoft ducks politico questions on Copilot bundling and lack of consent
Consumer price hikes come amid interrogation of why customers have to opt out of added AI features
The UK's Science, Innovation, and Technology Committee is pressing Microsoft for answers about the recent Microsoft 365 price hikes and why customers are forced to opt out of the more expensive Copilot version.…
Astonishing map shows the huge global impact of the Heathrow airport inferno
The impact of the massive inferno is likely to last several days as passengers try to reschedule their travel and airlines work to get planes and crew to the right places.
Moment lorry carrying electrical equipment bursts into flames causing traffic chaos on major road
Dramatic footage posted on X (formerly Twitter ) shows billowing smoke from behind a bridge on the A406 as fire engines are seen attempting to tackle the blaze.
Sky News and the Guardian confuse Britain's elite SAS regiment with Scandinavian Airlines in coverage of Heathrow shutdown chaos
In coverage of today's chaos caused by a fire, both outlets confused the elite troops with the national airline of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Horror-obsessed Polish man bludgeoned pensioner to death, then flayed his face off and sawed his body into 27 pieces before dumping them in a bag
In the harrowing clips taken on April 2 last year, Marcin Majerkiewicz can be seen calmly walking around the streets of Salford with the hacked up body parts of Stuart Everett
Yahoo Sells TechCrunch
Yahoo on Friday said it has struck a deal to sell TechCrunch, the 20-year-old tech journalism site, to Regent, a media investment firm. Axios: Yahoo's business centers mostly on aggregation. Journalism isn't its core focus. Regent is trying to pull together a portfolio of tech news sites and is eager to invest in news. Earlier this week, it acquired Foundry, which houses a slew of online tech publications, such as PCWorld, Macworld and TechAdvisor.
In a statement, Regent said it is "thrilled to expand its reach as it provides breaking technology news, opinions, and analysis on tech companies worldwide to our audience." Financial deal terms were not disclosed. The deal will not require regulatory review, which is normally needed for deals valued at roughly more than $100 million.
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Essex district independent councillor defects to join Reform
She claims she wants to 'bring common sense back' to the area
Call police if you see this wanted man with neck tattoos
He hs connections to both Clacton and Southend
Love Island star Jack Fincham grins and gives a thumbs up as he's spared prison over dog attack that saw his cane corso maul runner
The 32-year-old reality TV star was originally sentenced in January 2025 after his black Cane Corso, Elvis, injured runner Robert Sudell in Swanley, Kent, in September 2022.
Chimera Linux ghosts RISC-V because there's no time for sluggish hardware
Dev behind the GNU-free distro says boards too slow for serious work
Updated The creators of the unique Chimera Linux distro are dropping support for RISC-V because kit built on the open instruction set architecture just isn't fast enough and this is holding up the development pipeline.…
People left baffled after discovering what chewing gum is REALLY made of
Britons have been left baffled after discovering the bizarre ingredients that go into making chewing gum.
The transformation of Jodie Marsh: From flesh-flashing Page Three pin-up to top bodybuilder... as she declares she's 'fat and happier than ever!'
The model, 46, now resides in Essex where she runs an animal sanctuary - but was a top glamour model in her heyday.
Hotel prices surge by 1,850% to £1,000 as furious travellers hit out at firms for 'profiting off people's misfortune' amid Heathrow Airport meltdown
Hotel prices have surged by up to £946 after Heathrow Airport was forced to close. Furious travellers have hit out at hospitality firms for 'profiting off people's misfortune'.
Huge development near Stevenage with 900 homes, primary school and community approved
The proposals have been described as an 'extension to Stevenage'
Sir Elton John claims 'X Factor is the worst thing that can happen to you in the music industry' as he encourages new artists to 'go and play in a pub' to get a 'backbone'
Instead, the legendary musician suggests new artists 'go and play in a pub' to 'take risks' and get a 'backbone'. In a new interview, he stressed how important playing live is for musicians.