Plans for 75 'much-needed' homes on Essex farmland
Developer says proposed homes 'will also contribute towards the much-needed economic recovery across the nation'
The UK beach that's 'better than the Maldives' revealed
Boasting pristine white sands and turquoise waters, the UK beach could be easily mistaken for a dreamy coastal destination in the Maldives.
Billericay country club scrapping tennis for padel ball courts
The club will turn its four tennis courts into eight padel ball courts
The real-life Homeward Bound! Cheetah cub separated from her mother finds an unlikely best friend in a PUPPY
Cats and dogs are notorious for not getting on with each other. But this adorable pair are exceptions to the rule.
Call police immediately if you see this missing Essex man not seen or heard from for weeks
Police say they're worried about him
Plans for 90 more homes on Maldon development set to be agreed
Plans for 90 more homes in a major 1,000-house development are set to be given the go ahead by the local council
How to get your money back from a tight friend: Expert reveals how to politely discuss debts - without causing a rift
Speaking to the Daily Mail, the UK's 'Queen of Etiquette', Laura Windsor, said that honesty is always the best policy when it comes to financial matters, and the same should be applied to friends.
Council to continue its interest in plans for new Essex town with 10,000 homes
The council had voted to retract its interest in the project after another council pulled its support from a similar plan
Cisco’s Outshift Incubator Sends Agentic AI Protocol To The Linux Foundation
AI agents bring with them the promise of being able to autonomously solve complex tasks put before them, from finding and analyzing the necessary data, choosing tools, and making decisions without human intervention to learning from their mistakes and adapting to changes. …
Cisco’s Outshift Incubator Sends Agentic AI Protocol To The Linux Foundation was written by Jeffrey Burt at The Next Platform.
Scientists discover remarkable health impact of a daily 'fast walk'
Hitting 10,000 steps a day is a goal for millions of us. But the pace we walk at may be a more beneficial target to focus on, according to a new study.
Dog-Walking Startup 'Wag' Files For Bankruptcy
An anonymous reader quotes a report from SFGATE: During the 2010s' boom in on-demand services such as Uber and DoorDash, Wag staked a claim to the market for dog walking. It became a buzzy, high-flying company, at one point gaining a valuation of around $650 million, and grew to offer a whole range of tech products for pet care. But as the years passed, struggles mounted and profits remained elusive. On July 21, Wag filed (PDF) for bankruptcy. To stay alive, the San Francisco-headquartered company is now using bankruptcy court to restructure in what's known as a Chapter 11 process. Its lines of business -- including gig-work dog walking and sitting, pet insurance, and the veterinary tool "Furscription" -- will remain open, according to a news release. If a judge approves Wag's restructuring plan, it will take the company off the public markets and into the private hands of a company called Retriever.
On the same day of the bankruptcy filing, Wag's chief financial officer, Alec Davidian, submitted a document (PDF) supporting and explaining the move. He wrote that Wag's "monthly revenues declined rapidly after March 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic" and pointed to $69.5 million in losses from 2022 through 2024. The losses weren't Wag's only problem. The company had taken out debt in 2022 when it went public, and in that loan agreement, it had set a minimum level of cash Wag would need to have on hand at all times. This year, Wag dropped below that amount, Davidian wrote. Wag also failed to find a third-party deal to get more money, the CFO noted, and its debt obligations are set to mature in August, meaning the company was "facing a dire liquidity crisis." So, Wag opted for the bankruptcy proceeding, in which it plans to eliminate the 2022 debt, which is currently held by Retriever. "Through the Restructuring," Davidian wrote, "[Wag] will emerge from these Chapter 11 Cases a stronger company, with a more sustainable capital structure that is better aligned with [Wag's] present and future operating prospects."
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Signs go up for new PureGym in Wickford after New Look closes
An official opening date has not yet been confirmed
Horror as driver's car disappears dramatically into giant sinkhole
This is the heart-stopping moment a female motorist's car vanished into a giant sinkhole.
Taxman picks up $140M tab after Cadence fined for China export violations
Changes enacted in Trump's budget cover cost of penalty
Electronic design biz Cadence has agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $140 million in fines over charges that it unlawfully sold semiconductor design tools to a university linked with the Chinese military.…
Moment hero police officer commandeers bystander's bike in relentless pursuit of car thief after high speed chase
Footage of PC Paddy Connell chasing a stolen Range Rover in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, went viral in April last year.
Trump reveals 'inappropriate' reason Jeffrey Epstein was thrown out of Mar-a-Lago
Virginia Guiffre was recruited from the club at around the same time but The White House would not clarify whether Trump was specifically referring to the deceased Epstein victim.
Iconic punk rock star Jock McDonald dies in freak swimming accident aged 69
The frontman drowned in Bundoran, Ireland on July 26, 2025, with the band's drummer Pat Pattyn confirming the news on social media.
Lidl store closed after man stabbed inside Clacton supermarket
The supermarket has been evacuated
Royal fans say Donald Trump is 'throwing shade' at Harry and Meghan as he reveals royals he thinks are 'great people' during Keir Starmer press conference
The US President spoke about his love for the British Royal Family, especially King Charles III, before making a seemingly pointed follow-up remark about 'not great people' outside the UK.
All the flashpoints of Trump's meeting with Starmer: From awkwardly slating the PM's 'pal' Sadiq Khan, and blasting UK's 'ugly' wind farms to claiming he 'never had the privilege' of visiting Jeffrey Epstein's infamous island
Mr Trump, unsurprisingly, did most of the talking as he freewheeled from subject to subject. Here we take a look at what he said.