Richard Bacon reveals he's now reliant on heartburn tablets and vitamin injections to cope with the fallout from his heavy drinking - and quit AA because it's 'boring'
Richard Bacon has opened up about his long-running struggle with alcohol addiction - admitting he's sleep-deprived and reliant on heartburn tablets.
Taxi driver fined over £1K after refusing to transport guide dog and owner in Witham
A TAXI driver has been fined more than £1000, after refusing to transport a guide dog and its owner in Witham.
AI Boom Sparks Fight Over Soaring Power Costs
Utilities across the U.S. are demanding tech companies pay larger shares of electricity infrastructure costs as AI drives unprecedented data center construction, creating tensions over who bears the financial burden of grid upgrades.
Virginia utility Dominion Energy received requests from data center developers requiring 40 gigawatts of electricity by the end of 2024, enough to power at least 10 million homes, and proposed measures requiring longer-term contracts and guaranteed payments. Ohio became one of the first states to mandate companies pay more connection costs after receiving power requests exceeding 50 times existing data center usage.
Tech giants Microsoft, Google, and Amazon plan to spend $80 billion, $85 billion, and $100 billion respectively this year on AI infrastructure, while utilities worry that grid upgrade costs will increase rates for residential customers.
Further reading: The AI explosion means millions are paying more for electricity
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Tiny otter is rescued from Colchester Zoo flamingo enclosure after being found "in distress"
The cub, called Mingo, is now recovering in a specialist centre
Two of Barbie's leading designers are killed in horrific head-on road smash in Italy after 82-year-old drove the wrong way down motorway
Artistic duo Mario Paglino, 52, and Gianni Grossi, 48, were travelling in an SUV on the Turin-Milan highway near Mesero when the elderly man driving a Peugeot 207 collided into them.
Deranged gunman's twisted revenge plot on the NFL revealed as four are killed in NYC shooting rampage
Shane Tamura, 27, who shot up a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper on Monday night may have sought to target the National Football League.
Trump breaks silence on 'crazed lunatic' NYC shooter behind massacre in his 'beloved' Manhattan
President Donald Trump on Tuesday reacted to the shooting in Midtown Manhattan that resulted in the deaths of four people at Blackstone's New York headquarters on Monday evening.
AMD Says EPYC Is A More Universal Hybrid Cloud Substrate Than Arm
SPONSORED FEATURE The hyperscalers and big cloud builders have their own technical and political reasons for designing proprietary Arm server chips and having them built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. …
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Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi share rare glimpse of their blended family as they take Wolfie, Sienna and baby Athena to Lionesses' victory parade
The King's niece, 36, and Edoardo made their way to The Mall to watch the European champions lift their hard-earned trophy as a 65,000-strong crowd cheered for the squad.
Raspberry Pi RP2350 A4 update fixes old bugs and dares you to break it again
5 V-tolerant GPIO opens the way to some intriguing retro-nerdery
The Raspberry Pi team has released an update to the RP2350 microcontroller with bug fixes, hardening, and a GPIO tweak that will delight retro hardware enthusiasts.…
XL Bully owner, 51, is rushed to hospital after attackers killed his dog in park - as police probe 'attempted murder'
Police have launched an attempted murder probe after the incident at Eric Hendrie Park at around 8.30pm on Sunday.
John Torode's wife Lisa Faulkner details how she has coped these past few weeks as she is flooded with support from celeb pals after the MasterChef star was sacked for 'using a racist slur'
TV chef John, 59, recently lost his job on the BBC show after two decades over allegations that he used the N-word, which he claims to have 'absolutely no recollection' of.
Rochdale grooming gang ringleaders could be deported 'in months' as Pakistan signals it's FINALLY willing to accept pair after years' refusals
British officials have been trying to deport Qari Abdul Rauf, 55, and Adil Khan, 54, following their leading roles in the grooming gangs scandal.
University Challenge's 'easy' music question stumps every single BBC contestant - but can YOU beat the odds and solve it?
After having navigated rigorous questions on science, literature and maths, it was the music section that left both teams baffled.
Plans for 75 'much-needed' homes on Essex farmland
Developer says proposed homes 'will also contribute towards the much-needed economic recovery across the nation'
The UK beach that's 'better than the Maldives' revealed
Boasting pristine white sands and turquoise waters, the UK beach could be easily mistaken for a dreamy coastal destination in the Maldives.
Billericay country club scrapping tennis for padel ball courts
The club will turn its four tennis courts into eight padel ball courts
The real-life Homeward Bound! Cheetah cub separated from her mother finds an unlikely best friend in a PUPPY
Cats and dogs are notorious for not getting on with each other. But this adorable pair are exceptions to the rule.
Call police immediately if you see this missing Essex man not seen or heard from for weeks
Police say they're worried about him
Plans for 90 more homes on Maldon development set to be agreed
Plans for 90 more homes in a major 1,000-house development are set to be given the go ahead by the local council