Essex dog handler of 30 years completes 82-mile trek for retired police dogs
Amanda Pollard first stepped into Essex Police's Dog Section nearly two decades ago, she knew she'd found more than just a job – she discovered her life's calling.
Essex dog handler of 30 years completes 82-mile trek for retired police dogs
Amanda Pollard first stepped into Essex Police's Dog Section nearly two decades ago, she knew she'd found more than just a job – she discovered her life's calling.
Katie Price gives her verdict after family member chastises Princess Andre for not putting her foot down and telling her management her mother can appear in her ITV show
Katie Price was quick to jump to Princess Andre's defence when a family member said 'she needs to put her foot down' amid their feud.
Taylor Swift slammed for treating Travis Kelce like a 'dumb pet' during lengthy New Heights podcast
The Grammy-award winning artist schooled her boyfriend, and his co-host and brother Jason Kelce, on numerology, Shakespeare and showed off her vocabulary.
Female rugby chief quits after owner suggested she 'sleep with league boss' to help 'smooth over' club's financial woes amid mounting bills
The crisis-hit Super League outfit were taken over by a consortium led by businessman Dario Berta on the eve of the season.
Meta's AI Rules Have Let Bots Hold 'Sensual' Chats With Kids, Offer False Medical Info
Meta's internal policy document permitted the company's AI chatbots to engage children in "romantic or sensual" conversations and generate content arguing that "Black people are dumber than white people," according to a Reuters review of the 200-page "GenAI: Content Risk Standards" guide. 
The document, approved by Meta's legal, public policy and engineering staff including its chief ethicist, allowed chatbots to describe children as attractive and create false medical information. Meta confirmed the document's authenticity but removed child-related provisions after Reuters inquiries, calling them "erroneous and inconsistent with our policies."
            
      
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Strictly Come Dancing star Tom Skinner hits back at fierce backlash after BBC announcement
The Essex star said he'd received "absolute pellets all day"
            
      
Romford paedophile claims he only bought £700 child sex doll to 'save money' via smaller size
Border Force officers at Stansted Airport discovered the doll
            
      
Danny Jones puts hair-raising months since 'drunken BRITs kiss' with Maura Higgins behind him as he fronts baldness treatment
Danny Jones has had a hair-raising few months since his drunken kiss at the BRIT Awards. But the McFly star has put it behind him and is now fronting a baldness cure.
Why Cars Still Don't Have Airless Tires, Yet
Twenty years after Michelin introduced the Tweel in 2005, airless tires remain absent from passenger vehicles despite their promise to "eliminate nearly 200 million scrap tires a year caused by flats and underinflation," according to Michelin's internal testing cited in a Jalopnik report. Current prototypes "tend to transfer more road noise and vibration into the cabin than traditional radials -- making the ride harsher, especially at highway speeds." Heat dissipation poses additional challenges as "airless designs -- particularly those with internal webbing or solid cores -- have fewer ways to shed thermal load." The added structural mass "can affect fuel economy and increase unsprung weight -- bad news for handling and suspension tuning." Federal regulations compound these technical barriers since vehicle tires are subject to rigorous performance standards, many of which assume air pressure as a baseline.
            
      
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Moment wanted man is caught hiding in HOT TUB by police sniffer dog
Despite his best efforts at holding his breath, police dog Luna led her handler straight to the fugitive after identifying his scent on the discarded outfit.
Lock down your critical infrastructure, CISA begs admins
The agency offered some tips for operational technology environments, where attacks are rising 
            
      
CISA is urging companies with operational technology environments to set a better cybersecurity posture, and not just by adopting some new best practices and purchasing some new software.…
The state school that outperforms Eton: Academy celebrates its best ever A-Levels - with more than 250 students getting straight As - as record numbers get top marks across England
Over half of the pupils at Brampton Manor in East Ham achieved a full set of A* or A grades, with dozens of pupils securing places at universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and UCL.
King Charles' tribute to VJ Day heroes: Monarch echoes his grandfather George VI in inspirational message 80 years on from end of World War Two
The King will tell the nation tomorrow how the sacrifice of the heroes of VJ Day will never be forgotten. 
'Unforgettable' festival to take place at Essex pub with gorgeous beer garden
It is set to be a great way to spend the weekend!
            
      
Hunter Biden hurls defiant eight-letter expletive when asked if he'll apologize to Melania Trump
Former president Joe Biden's son Hunter reacted strongly to a legal threat from First Lady Melania Trump, publishing an expletive-laden video on YouTube.
Parents are 'causing ADHD in their children' with key nutrition mistake, claims top professor
A leading professor has waded into the debate about ADHD being 'caused' by poor diet choices-and shared a totally new perspective.
Big Tech's AI Data Centers Are Driving Up Electricity Bills for Everyone
Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business. Residential electricity bills increased at least $15 monthly for Ohio households starting in June due to data center demands, according to utility data and an independent grid monitor. A Carnegie Mellon University and North Carolina State University analysis projects average U.S. electricity bills will rise 8% by 2030 from data center growth, with Virginia facing potential 25% increases. Virginia regulators estimate residents could pay an additional $276 annually by 2030. 
National residential electricity rates have already risen more than 30% since 2020. Tech companies' AI push requires data centers that consumed over 4% of U.S. electricity in 2023, with government analysts projecting consumption reaching 12% within three years. American Electric Power warned Ohio regulators that without new rate structures requiring data centers to pay more upfront costs, residents and small businesses would bear much of the expense for grid upgrades.
            
      
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Brooklyn's replacement! The friend taking place of wayward Beckham son
Though the trio have been inseparable over the years, they have notably not been seen together in months, with friends telling MailOnline that Romeo and Cruz blocked Brooklyn  on social media.
Myleene Klass shows off her toned figure in a mesh top and bold blue cargos as she arrives at Smooth Radio amid feud with Frankie Bridge and Rochelle Humes
The former The Saturdays singer, 47, flaunted her unique sense of style as she paired her loose-fitting trousers with a fitted black sheer top.