Essex libraries partner with app to help children improve reading and speaking skills
Essex Library Service has partnered with Fonetti, an app which uses automatic speech recognition to help children read aloud.
How fat jabs could leave you with permanent hair loss: I have spent 20 years treating hair thinning and this is what you're doing wrong, the 'miracle' drugs to avoid... and what actually works: DR STEFANIE WILLIAMS
Rosie Green gets the lowdown on the common causes - and the best treatments - from leading dermatologist Dr Stefanie Williams.
I woke up in a police cell fearing I'd killed my daughter in a drunken rage. The truth was almost as bad... but I still denied I was an alcoholic. Don't make my mistake: SERENA PALMER
Slowly I slid into consciousness and blinked, confused, at the cold, grey room in which I found myself. Where was I? A hotel? A stranger's bedroom? I had no idea.
Beware the 'Gen Z stare'! Why young people are refusing to greet you or make small talk in customer service roles
Members of Generation Z, currently aged 13 to 28, are struggling to make small talk in shops, restaurants and cafes.
Lionesses' bloody-nosed hero: Hannah Hampton is the monstrous goalkeeper who forced Mary Earps into retirement - and now it's her show as she drives England towards glory
TARA ANSON-WALSH IN ZURICH: Her journey to this point and battle with Earps for the No 1 shirt has been far from easy, and she acknowledged this with refreshing honesty after the match.
Kate Beckinsale the pillar of strength: How she supported mother Judy Loe before her passing despite her own health woes and being 'paralysed' with grief after stepfather Roy's death
The actress, 51, shared the heartbreaking news that her mother had passed away on July 15 after 'immeasurable suffering', leaving Kate 'paralysed' with grief.
Sweden 2-2 England (2-3 on pens): Lionesses keep Euros dream alive despite having FOUR penalties saved in dramatic shootout - after staging stunning comeback from two goals down to force extra-time
DOMINIC KING AT LEITZGRUND STADIUM, ZURICH: The song at the final whistle was wholly appropriate: I Will Survive blasted out the speakers and England, somehow, did precisely that.
Police to use facial recognition cameras at Notting Hill Carnival in new crackdown on violence
Visitors to Europe's biggest street party will be scanned for wanted knife offenders, rapists, robbers and those suspected of serious violent crimes.
Forget gentle parenting! If you really want your child to thrive, you need to be STRICT with them, study confirms
If you're an advocate of gentle parenting, you might want to start to toughen up for the good of your child's future, the study shows.
This weeks lit fic picks: Groundwater by Thomas McMullan, Selfish Girls by Abigail Bergstrom, Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
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The secret Greek Island tourists haven't ruined yet - where food, accommodation and activities are a fraction of the cost
While holidaymakers crowd into Mykonos and Santorini, one little-known Greek island remains a well-kept secret - and it's quietly becoming a paradise for those looking to escape the chaos.
Heroic moment cop saves driver having heart attack behind the wheel of his car
This is the dramatic moment a hero cop saves a driver who was having a heart attack behind the wheel of his car in Joplin, Missouri
Schoolgirl, 10, has three limbs amputated after bruise 'many parents wouldn't suspect as unusual' turned out to be killer disease
Penelope Vidal-Walsh, 10, went to bed as usual, within 24 hours she had undergone life-saving surgery after being diagnosed with meningitis.
Citizen Kane sledge that was saved from being thrown in the trash sells for £11million
The prop, famously revealed to be 'Rosebud' in the final scene of Citizen Kane, was almost thrown in the bin until it was rescued by Gremlins director Joe Dante in 1984.
'Salt Path author destroyed my husband's confidence in people': Widow hits out at best-selling writer who she says stole £64,000 from family business
Ros Hemmings and her daughter Debbie have spoken out about Ms Winn, who worked for their property business in the early 2000s as a bookkeeper.
Peppa Pig toy boss sacked from his £160k job after threatening his boss with a pen faces losing his home after being hit with £280k court bill
Mark Dowding, chief financial officer and company secretary of Character Group PLC, home of Peppa Pig soft toys, was sacked from his £160k-a-year salary job in September 2017.
Prince Harry is 'bullied' by public who ignore his 'trauma', Belgian Princess says
Talking in It's Reigning Man with host Daniel Rosney, Delphine, who lives in Brussels, said she follows Prince Harry's circumstances in the news because of her admiration for Princess Diana.
Instant karma! Road rage thug gets his comeuppance when he attacks motorist… who is a Muay Thai boxer
A thug suffered instant karma when he started a fight with a motorist, who turned out to be an experienced Muay Thai boxer.
Earthquake hits Naples 'like a bomb', with people fleeing into the streets as city is rocked by its most powerful tremors in 40 years
The quake measured the same magnitude as an earthquake recorded in the region on March 13, the strongest to hit the region in 40 years.
The monk beating Rory McIlroy at The Open: Thai golfer 'cut himself off from the world' - and now his spiritual enlightenment is paying off while rival Jon Rahm loses it at fans
Sadom Kaewkanjana qualified for the tournament by triumphing at the Kolon Korean Open in May and has wasted little time in making the most of his opportunity.