New Reform UK town councillor elected in Essex as he sets out priorities
Newly elected councillor set out his priorities and pledges after success night at the polls
'Labour hypocrisy on full show': How Angela Rayner attacked 'tax dodgers' before SHE was accused of 'escaping £40k in stamp duty' on seaside pad
The Labour deputy leader has repeatedly hit out at 'tax dodgers' during her years as an MP in the House of Commons.
Trump CANCELS Kamala Harris's Secret Service protection ahead of nationwide book tour
President Donald Trump revoked Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday as she prepares for a nationwide book tour.
The lovely Essex village with tight-knit community so nice people say they'll never leave even if they won the lottery
Some of the residents have lived in the same area for 80 years
The real life Coopers Chase! Thursday Murder Club was filmed at a VERY posh stately home that hosted a 'royal' wedding and was also used for The Crown and Black Mirror
Englefield House near Reading was transformed into Coopers Chase years after it hosted Pippa Middleton's wedding attended by Princes William and Harry in 2017.
The bizarre reasons why some Taylor Swift fans think the singer is gay - and have been left devastated by her engagement to Travis
'Gaylors', as they have become known in the Swiftie fandom, have speculated for years that the American singer secretly likes women.
The TV shows everyone will be talking about this autumn: From returning favourites to newcomers starring Jude Law, Claire Danes and Glen Powell
The end of summer comes with a long list of titles that will have you glued to your screen over the next few months. Ahead, we've picked the best new TV shows to watch...
How Rachel Reeves' heartthrob Special Adviser Neil Amin-Smith went from winning Grammys with Clean Bandit to causing a stir in the Treasury thanks to his 'confident coolness' (and he was nearly a spy!)
As part of the Grammy-award winning, electronic band Clean Bandit, Neil Amin-Smith, from London, enjoyed a glitzy lifestyle filled with magazine covers and red carpets galore.
RefreshOS 2.5: The Debian remix that borrows from every desk in the house
A remarkable mixture of different components, but it works
RefreshOS is a Debian and KDE-based distro with a difference: it casts its net a lot wider for tools and components.…
Forget flip phones! The latest retro revival loved by celebrities is WIRED earphones - with Bella Hadid, Harry Styles, and Charli XCX all opting for the old-fashioned devices
From flip phones to Polaroid cameras, several retro devices have seen resurgences in recent years. Now, it seems that the latest outdated gadget to make a comeback is the humble wired earphones.
Taylor Swift stuns in pleated mini skirt as beaming Travis Kelce proudly takes her to see his alma mater in first outing together since epic engagement
Travis Kelce was a Cincinnati Bearcat long before he agreed to become Mr. Taylor Swift , so it was no surprise to see the newly engaged couple watching his alma mater with at Arrowhead.
With AI Boom, Dell’s Datacenter Biz Is Finally Bigger Than Its PC Biz
Every OEM in the world has two choices.
Choice One: Sell the Nvidia AI hardware and software stack and boost the top line while diluting operating income in their systems businesses. …
With AI Boom, Dell’s Datacenter Biz Is Finally Bigger Than Its PC Biz was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.
Trials suggest this herbal supplement can reduce anxiety - and it's just 36p a dose
Scientists have theorised that the supplement has an effect on the parasympathetic nervous system - which acts as a counterbalance to stress, managing the body's heart rate
Steam Users in the UK Will Need a Credit Card To Access 'Mature Content' Games
An anonymous reader shares a report: Valve has started to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act, by rolling out a requirement for all Brits to verify their age with a credit card to access "mature content" pages and games on Steam. UK users won't even be able to access the community hubs of mature content games unless a valid credit card is stored on a Steam account.
While platforms like Reddit, Bluesky, and Discord have opted for age verification checks using selfies, Valve is restricting its age checks to just credit cards, according to a support article. "Among all age assurance mechanisms reviewed by Valve, this process preserves the maximum degree of user privacy," says Valve. "Having the credit card stored as a payment method acts as an additional deterrent against circumventing age verification by sharing a single Steam user account among multiple persons."
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Aldi becomes first UK supermarket to introduce new £13.02 rule from September
The chain says it's proud to introduce it from next month
I'm a travel agent... here is how to get the best seat when flying on a budget airline
Flying on a budget is often a less-than-luxurious experience - but experts have revealed there is a way to make sure you can get the best seat possible.
'Miss Holiday' benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many trips pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail
Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.
Gang of feral kids throw stones at swan before kicking defenceless animal to death in 'senseless' attack
The helpless animal was targeted at Canoe Lake in Portsmouth, Hampshire, where swans are known to reside.
Jessie J shares cancer update as she's forced to rearrange tour
The singer was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer earlier this year
Can't sleep at night? Fitness trackers are fuelling exhausting sleep disorder, experts warn - and it affects almost half of users
Trendy sleep trackers are fuelling an increase in cases of orthosomnia-an obsession with sleeping correctly, experts claimed today.