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SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time, successfully deploying 26 operational Starlink V3 satellites after overcoming an early Raptor 3 engine shutdown during ascent. "SpaceX plans to eventually deploy 100,000 upgraded Starlink V3s to expand the company's wireless satellite internet services," notes Space.com. Here's the latest update from the report: SpaceX has decided to return Starship from orbit earlier than expected. After valuating the upper stage Ship's status during its first orbital checkpoint, SpaceX technicians have decided to return the spacecraft to Earth earlier than expected. Rather than spending another 7.5 hours on orbit, Ship 41 will perform its deorbit burn at approximately 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), with splashdown in the Northern Pacific. You can watch a recorded livestream of the launch on X. Developing...

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Locals at Mylor, near Falmouth, said 18 migrants fled into the darkness after arriving aboard a yacht in the early hours of Sunday.

Among the crowds of female shoppers at Sellier in Knightsbridge on Saturday were a number of devoted husbands who had been sent along to hold their other halves' places in the queue.

Police have confirmed a woman has died in Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, after concerns for her welfare.

Police have confirmed a woman has died in Sir Isaacs Walk, Colchester, after concerns for her welfare.

DAWO combines a Linux-based client with open source tools for cloud, communications, and collaborative work

Experts at Tropic Biosciences, a UK company based in Norfolk, used a technique known as CRISPR-Cas9 to edit three genes that cause bananas to brown.

Angela Scanlon is taking over as host of Radio 2's Drivetime show, replacing Sara Cox.

The Foreign Secretary, who like most Labour MPs backed Remain at the 2016 EU referendum, called for 'stronger' links with Brussels on trade, defence and security.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: Walmart is aiming to assuage customers' fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. In a statement posted on the company's website, Walmart's CEO John Furner vowed that the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer isn't using personal information like income, shopping history or a customer's willingness to pay to set prices, and it won't be doing so in the future either. "We don't set different prices based on who you are or the time of day, and we won't," Furner wrote Friday. "Whether you're buying groceries or electronics on a hot afternoon or in a sudden rush for an item, it's never a reason to charge you more." The pledge from Walmart comes as concerns are mounting from some shoppers, consumer advocates and lawmakers skeptical about the rollout of digital price labels by the discounter and other stores. Digital price labels are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at U.S. supermarkets and let stores change prices instantly from a central computer instead of having workers swap out paper labels by hand. [...] Walmart said in March that 2,300 Walmart U.S. locations already use digital shelves, and it expects this technology to be chain-wide within the next year.

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The historic Essex market has rave reviews from locals

Lucy Powell, a City season ticket holder, said the club's trophy wins in recent years were 'hard fought for' and that she remained 'proud' of the glut of silverware.

Essex woman Rachael Harvey-Purkiss and Allison Condon died in a Romania crash on September 24 while rescuing dogs. Tributes and GoFundMe appeal follow.

Essex woman Rachael Harvey-Purkiss and Allison Condon died in a Romania crash on September 24 while rescuing dogs. Tributes and GoFundMe appeal follow.

An investigation by the Committee for Late-Term Abortion and Termination of Life in Newborns and Children concluded that the doctor had acted with due care

Several controversial public artworks and statues across the UK have come under scrutiny - but which is the worst offender?

The graffiti, that included messages which translated from Spanish read: 'Dead Englishmen' and 's****y English better off dead', appeared on a wooden fence.

Jay Antonia, 27, and her partner Joshua, 26, welcomed their first son, Teddy, two years ago and were eagerly anticipating setting into new family life.

Steven Spielberg's daughter Destry Allyn Spielberg has married Jake Herskowitz in a glamorous Hamptons wedding, just months after the couple announced their engagement.

Ghost registration plates are invisible to traditional automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and can be used to skirt speed limits and low emission zones.