Experts pinpoint the best age to start exercising if you want to reduce your risk of developing dementia
Making sure you keep up a regular exercise regime from your mid-forties onwards could reduce your risk of developing dementia, according to a new study.
Part of Essex to get new recycling bin collections in new £8m scheme
The new contract will cost almost £7.8 million more than the existing waste budget
Serial rapist ex-cop David Carrick convicted of abusing schoolgirl and raping woman he was in 'toxic relationship' with
'Predatory and controlling' David Carrick, 50, attacked the 12-year-old girl over two years while he was aged between 14 and 16.
How to visit the UK's 'oldest theme park' that's been open since 1843 - with 40-acres of gardens, a maze and thrilling rides
The theme park boasts attractions for all ages and promises 'stunning views' of the island from the rides.
The stolen car graveyard: Inside huge warehouse packed with 'chop shop' vehicle parts that were intercepted by police before being shipped off across the world
EXCLUSIVE: The warehouse - tucked away in a cargo yard at the port of Felixstowe in Suffolk - contains hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of parts.
Ryanair passenger with 'bowel issues' who delayed landing by locking himself in toilet and abused crew for taking too long to bring his toastie is handed suspended sentence
Dublin District Court today heard how Gerard Moorehouse delayed landing for several minutes and compromised onboard safety after locking himself in the bathroom.
British ex-civil servant faces war crime charges after filming pigs eating dead Ukrainian soldiers and mistreating Brit prisoner of war
Former civil servant Graham Phillips, 46, is being investigated by Counter Terrorism Police over alleged breaches of the Geneva Convention.
TOWIE star rushed to hospital as they share snap in an ambulance
The Only Way Is Essex star Bobby Norris has been rushed to hospital in the back of an ambulance after sharing a worrying snap with fans on social media.
Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by a car outside Harlow school
Essex Police and East of England Ambulance Service were both at the scene
Chinese University Collected More AI Patents Than MIT, Stanford, Princeton and Harvard Combined
Tsinghua University collected 4,986 AI and machine learning patents between 2005 and the end of 2024. The Beijing institution has received more than 900 patents last year alone. The total exceeds the combined patent count from MIT, Stanford, Princeton and Harvard during the same period. China now accounts for more than half of all active patent families globally in AI and machine learning fields, according to data analytics service LexisNexis.
The university also has more AI research papers among the 100 most cited than any other school at last count. The US still holds the most influential AI patents and the top performing models. Harvard and MIT consistently rank ahead of Tsinghua in patent influence. American institutions produced 40 notable AI models in 2024 compared to 15 from Chinese organizations, according to Stanford's AI Index Report. China's share of the world's elite AI researchers -- the top 2% -- rose from 10% in 2019 to 26% in 2022. The US share fell from 35% to 28% during the same period, according to the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation.
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Would you have guessed Parliament is full of primitive tools? Archaeologists working in Westminster uncover evidence of human activity dating back nearly 6,000 years
More than 60 struck flint flakes, including one worked tool, have been uncovered and likely date to the late Mesolithic or early Neolithic period (around 4300 BC).
Princess Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, who turns 42 today, was 'helping Andrew plan Royal Lodge makeover' - one year before former prince's disgrace
This time last year, the disgraced former duke was planning to give Royal Lodge in Windsor a makeover - and sought his son-in-law Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi's design advice
Heavily-pregnant Sophie Habboo sparks rumours she's gone into labour as she's mysteriously absent from podcast recording
The Made In Chelsea star, 31, and her husband Jamie Laing, 36, are expecting their first child.
University graduate who stole £90,000 from her elderly grandfather said she was suffering from 'spoilt brat syndrome' as she avoids jail
Rebecca Culley (pictured), 34, secretly looted her widowed grandfather Thomas Culley's savings over a two year period.
Essex firefighters issue candle warning after Chelmsford flat fire
Crews have asked people to use LED candles instead of wax ones
I'm a top personal trainer: here are 11 ways to keep fit and motivated in the cold winter months
t's not often you open the curtains onto a grey, drizzly scene and think: I'd really love to go out there for a workout.
French police 'will use nets to intercept migrants trying to cross the Channel' despite fears tactic will lead to deaths
The drastic new method comes as more than 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year in flimsy dinghies, piling pressure on Paris to stop departures from its northern beaches.
The best everyday exercises for people over 60: Boost heart health, strengthen joints and protect against dementia
Lots of people find it hard to get into keeping fit. The root of the issue, however, often lies in the fact we don't know what exercises and routines are best for our age group.
Melania's subtle gesture to Saudi prince as she stuns in strapless green gown after Trump's extraordinary Oval Office defense sparked outrage
Melania Trump stunned in a strapless emerald dress - to match Saudi Arabia 's flag - as she joined President Trump in hosting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a dinner.
Delays on trains heading through Essex after freight train breaks down
Travellers across Essex are experiencing delays after a freight train broke down in Witham.