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Friendly staff, historic surroundings, great food and a thriving community atmosphere make The Crown Post a pub well worth visiting.

A revised plan to convert a vacant building behind a Braintree High Street property into a one-bedroom home is now under consideration by the district council.

Secret gardens across Essex are set to open their gates this month, giving visitors the chance to explore colourful private spaces across the county in aid of a good cause.

The warning comes as workers put the finishing touches on a sprawling outdoor arena for what will be one of the most extraordinary sporting events ever staged at the presidential residence.

Faris and Pratt eloped to Bali in 2009 and welcomed their son Jack, 13, in 2012 before separating in 2017 and finalizing their divorce the following year .

Taylor Swift and fiance Travis Kelce made a surprise appearance at the Broadway play Oh, Mary! in New York City over the weekend.

Famous for their form-fitting lycra, shiny PVC bodysuits and high energy jazz routines, the group drew massive audiences.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver swapped 25 years of London life for a tranquil existence in England's most photographed village in Essex

Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Steve Clarke's side kick off their campaign against Haiti.

A few weeks ago on a bike ride "inspiration struck" for Dave Eggers, reports SFGate... Without a pen and paper handy, he was stuck texting the idea to himself. The problem? Eggers doesn't own a smartphone. "It takes 20 minutes to write a sentence," Eggers said... It's a funny predicament for Eggers, given that he's arguably the city's biggest proponent of the written word... Now age 56, Eggers' latest book is called "Contrapposto"... On writing days, Eggers bikes to his sailboat docked near the Golden Gate Bridge. He writes using a hefty 1998 Mac that has never been connected to the internet. On the boat, he keeps "banker's hours," working 9 to 5 without any meetings or interruptions except for the occasional wildlife visit. "You're there with the cormorants and the occasional porpoise and sea lions and seals, and when you want to take a break, you walk around and you're in the thick of it, one of the most beautiful spots on Earth," he said. "Especially coming from the Midwest, it never gets old." Given Eggers' decidedly low-tech existence, it's not surprising that the current state of San Francisco gives him pause, but there's a streak of hope that underlies his concerns. He abhors the growing surveillance technology that's gripping the city, refusing to get into Ubers that use recording devices, but he feels a well-written ballot measure about Flock cameras could potentially save our dwindling privacy. ChatGPT's effects on the art of writing are demoralizing, but he welcomes that teachers are re-embracing pencil and paper, with cursive making a big comeback. The wave of artificial intelligence ads blanketing bus stops imploring companies to stop hiring humans are so over the top, they'd sound cliché if he were to include them in one of his dystopian tech industry novels like "The Circle" or "The Every," but tech philanthropy has helped many of his projects flourish. Case in point, Art + Water, a new art space scheduled to open next year on Pier 29 funded largely by art world donations... Co-founded with the artist JD Beltran, the space is slated to operate as an old-school apprenticeship system, hosting 10 artists in residence mentoring 20 students, all free of charge... The ultimate goal is to break down the financial barriers that keep students from pursuing art. Thanks to Slashdot reader destinyland for sharing the article.

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The US President used his Truth Social account to declare that the vital waterway will once again be 'OPEN TO ALL' after the deal is signed today - his 80th birthday.

As the England star prepares for Wednesday's World Cup opener against Croatia, his influencer partner Ashlyn Renee Castro is embroiled in a social media spat with ex-model Tina Marie Young.

A man in his 30s and a man in his 40s, who were both riding motorbikes, collided with each other on the junction 12 slip road at Chertsey at around 5.45pm on Saturday.

A little girl from Perth was visiting relatives in Punjab, Pakistan, with her family when the incident occurred.

Researchers looking at prices at airports across the UK found the average cost of a pint of lager was £7.24 while the average price of a pint in a UK pub is £5.50.

Paul Cadman, an ex-nightclub bouncer who was jailed for five years over the scam in 2005, is helping the wannabe Prime Minister in his bid for No 10.

Latest figures from the Government-owned Student Loans Company (SLC) show that it is currently trying to track down the whereabouts of about 42,000 former undergraduates.

It was an emotional night, one that showed just how far Styles, Britain's only truly global pop sensation, has come since he sprang to prominence with boy-band One Direction in 2010.

In a pitiful display, an astonishing one in five of those aged 14 to 29 did not even know that England had ever lifted the World Cup trophy.

The biggest cheers were reserved for the Princess of Wales and her three children, whose face-pulling antics have become as much a part of Trooping the Colour as the Red Arrows' fly past.