Major Essex road CLOSED during rush hour following to multi-vehicle crash
A multi-vehicle crash has closed the A120 in both directions near Marks Tey. Traffic building between Motts Lane and Great Tey Road.
What time the Clacton by-election results are due
The polls will close at 10pm with a record 34 candidates standing in the election
Sky TV customer's bereaved family say they were charged £115 to cancel contract
Sky TV charged a bereaved family exit fees to cancel their father's TV subscription, they have claimed.
Luigi Mangione will plead GUILTY to federal charges over killing of health insurance CEO, sources claim
Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, could plead guilty to federal charges, a source close to the matter has said.
Apple Turns to Publishers For Help With Siri AI
Apple is reportedly negotiating multi-year deals with news publishers to give its redesigned Siri access to current news and other information, with payments potentially tied to how often publishers' content is used. The talks come as Apple prepares to launch its long-delayed Siri AI later this year, after partnering with Google to use distilled Gemini models. Engadget reports: [The Wall Street Journal] did not reveal the specific publishers Apple reached out to, but did note the company has proposed structuring payments around a variable compensation plan, which would see it pay those organizations when their content is used. By contrast, most large AI labs like OpenAI have typically offered guaranteed fees in exchange for broad access. According to the The Journal, Apple has paid publishers for access to their content in the past as part of earlier agreements that saw the company secure AI training rights.
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Soft Cell frontman Marc Almond reveals his record label forced him to hide his sexuality during a 'strange, scary time'
The singer, 69, rose to fame as a member of the iconic band back in the 1980s, but has now shared he was 'scared' to publicly share he was gay.
'I'll wear a wig to hide and then I can just dance': Nicole Kidman reveals she goes clubbing at 'Ibiza raves' in a secret disguise
Nicole Kidman has revealed her secret love of raving in Ibiza and how she goes incognito by wearing a brunette wig and sunglasses.
The War Between Open Source, Open Weight, And Closed AI Models
Under-fire West Ham owner David Sullivan doesn't need to worry about the hosepipe ban as his mansion's huge swimming pool is still surrounded by greenery
Sullivan, 77, announced in June his resignation from being Championship club West Ham's chairman, as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct which he denies .
My fiancé returned from his stag do cold and distant... then jilted me with a week to go to our wedding. But then I enacted the PERFECT revenge...
This should be the happiest day of my life, the one I've spent 18 months meticulously planning. But the groom is nowhere to be found
Pictured: Dementia-sufferer, 102, who died after being 'pushed off stage' at pub after asking band to turn music down
Phillip Ormerod, a great-grandfather, was taken to hospital after suffering critical injuries when he hit the floor in Cwmbran, South Wales, on August 1.
For years doctors dismissed my agonising stomach pain but I have a chronic condition that affects millions of women. It wrecked my sex life and virtually destroyed my career. This is exactly what you need to tell your GP to be taken seriously
My periods were 'bad'. So bad that, on this occasion, paramedics had blue lighted me to hospital, after seeing me vomiting, convulsing in pain and losing a terrifying amount of blood.
Prostate cancer treatment given to thousands of UK men piles on the pounds and increases risk of heart problems, study finds
Common drugs used to treat prostate cancer could significantly increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart problems, a major study has found.
36 amateur hikers, including nine Brits and babies in prams, are rescued by chopper in Alps after getting stuck 2,300m up, 18 inches from sheer drop
Alpine rescue services had to save three-dozen people, including nine Britons, after they got lost on a precarious route.
Baby Shark boy is unrecognizable as he makes major career move 10 years after viral video
Park Geon-roung was skyrocketed into the spotlight at only six years old after he starred in the music video for the immensely popular children's song Baby Shark.
How a £2,000 'grief makeover' at 63 helped erase the heartbreak of losing my husband of 40 years from my face... and gave me the confidence to start living again
For decades, Francesca was at ease with her looks. Aesthetic procedures were completely outside her world. In fact, she felt a strong aversion to the entire concept.
More than 60 cross-party MPs write to Andy Burnham calling for 18-week NHS dementia diagnosis target 'in line with other killers like cancer and heart disease'
The NHS is required to diagnose patients with cancer or heart disease within strict time frames but there is no such measure for dementia.
Braintree Village celebrates 10-year partnership with The First Stop centre
Braintree Village is celebrating 10 years of a charity partnership with the First Stop Centre.
Police launch appeal after person suffers 'possible head injury' from M11 crash
Essex Police have launched a witness appeal after a person was taken to hospital with a "possible head injury" following a crash on the M11 near Harlow.
Natalie Imbruglia reveals she 'ran out of money' and was forced to live in a friend's basement as she struggled to find work after Neighbours fame
The singer, 51, first launched her career with a role in the iconic Australian soap back in 1992, but left the show just two years later.