The 'friendly' Essex town that Londoners are flocking to
Locals say the town has plenty of 'chatty' and 'supportive' people
Mia Tindall does a Prince Louis! Royal, 12, puts on VERY animated display as she joins her parents Zara and Mike at Aintree's Ladies Day
Mia Tindall couldn't help her very animated reactions as she took in the equestrian action at Aintree this afternoon.
Ex-police inspector fell to death from motorway after misconduct probe into 'sexist and objectifying' messages about a female officer
A FORMER police inspector fell from a motorway bridge months after quitting his force amid claims he sent 'sexist' WhatsApp messages 'objectifying' a female officer.
Coronation Street star Angela Pleasance dies aged 84 as tributes pour in for beloved actress and daughter of famed Bond villain
The actress, who starred as Monica Sutton on Coronation Street , was the daughter of You Only Live Twice star Donald Pleasance and his first wife, Miriam Raymond.
Essex teacher banned after unprofessional relationship with 'vulnerable student'
A Frinton teacher has been banned indefinitely for misconduct involving befriending pupils on Facebook, taking pupils on day trips and lying about his disciplinary history.
Essex teacher banned after unprofessional relationship with 'vulnerable student'
A Frinton teacher has been banned indefinitely for misconduct involving befriending pupils on Facebook, taking pupils on day trips and lying about his disciplinary history.
Woman wrote notes about killing her 'evil' film director sister before 'slitting her throat and stealing her Rolex', court hears
Nancy Pexton, pictured left, is accused of murdering her elder sister Jennifer Abbot, right, a film director, and stealing her Rolex watch. Pexton, who turns 70 today, denies murder.
Monty Don makes Have I Got News For You as debut as guest host - and immediately takes aim at rival Alan Titchmarsh
The BBC panel show debuted in 1990, although has featured a different celebrity guest host each week since 2002.
Zara Tindall continues to embrace the pastel trend in pink trouser suit at Aintree Ladies Day - and we've found her exact outfit
Zara Tindall is fully embracing the pastel trend this season. She recently made headlines in a sky blue jumper from John Lewis, and today stepped out at Grand National in a chic blush pink suit.
The populist and the princess: French hard-right hero of the working class and presidential hopeful confirms he's dating Italian aristocrat
The National Rally leader, 30, was pictured with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 22, in Corsica, in stage-managed images published by French magazine Paris Match.
King Charles may have skipped his Easter address to pave the way for William to 'pick up the mantle', RICHARD KAY tells Palace Confidential
Last weekend, the King and Queen Camilla led a beaming royal turnout at St George's Chapel, Windsor, with the Wales family making a much-anticipated return to the service,
Senior domestic violence detective who had to be held back by police officers after foul-mouthed outburst following boozy bottomless brunch is struck off
Detective Inspector Mark Portelli was found guilty of gross misconduct for the way he behaved during the drunken incident in Dorset.
Kate Middleton's favourite high street brands - and the best fashion and jewellery buys to replicate her style this spring
Explore the Princess of Wales' favourite high street labels, along with a star buy from the latest collections.
Colchester Zoo upgrading popular habitat to make way for 'new arrivals'
Colchester Zoo is upgrading one of its most popular habitats after the death of an animal.
Quiet village 'under siege' as vehicles mount pavements during road closure
The quaint and quiet village of Cressing has been completely overrun with traffic after a major road closure.
Man left shoppers terrified when he brandished replica gun in Witham town centre
AN alcoholic who left shoppers terrified after he brandished a fake pistol in Witham town centre has been given support to cope with his addiction.
Colchester Zoo upgrading popular habitat to make way for 'new arrivals'
Colchester Zoo is upgrading one of its most popular habitats after the death of an animal.
France's Government Is Ditching Windows For Linux
France says it plans to move some government computers from Windows to Linux as part of a broader push for digital sovereignty and reduced dependence on U.S. technology. TechCrunch reports: In a statement, French minister David Amiel said (translated) that the effort was to "regain control of our digital destiny" by relying less on U.S. tech companies. Amiel said that the French government can no longer accept that it doesn't have control over its data and digital infrastructure. The French government did not provide a specific timeline for the switchover, or which distributions it was considering. Microsoft did not immediately comment on the news.
[...] France's decision to ditch Windows comes months after the government announced it would stop using Microsoft Teams for video conferencing in favor of French-made Visio, a tool based on the open source end-to-end encrypted video meeting tool Jitsi. The French government said it also plans to migrate its health data platform to a new trusted platform by the end of the year.
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Anne Hathaway looks radiant in a sweeping feathered gown as she joins Meryl Streep at the Shanghai premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2 - amid speculation about her youthful looks
Both were in attendance as China's largest city hosted the latest red carpet event on behalf of the forthcoming sequel, which launches in cinemas from May 1.
Three-month-old baby girl is mauled to death by 'bully breed' dog while 'being looked after by a friend' - as man, 45, is arrested
The infant was attacked by the dog at a property on Hardale Drive in Redcar, North Yorkshire, at around 1.30pm yesterday.