A12 Colchester bound: Broken down vehicle causing severe traffic delays in Essex
The stalled vehicle has left the northbound carriageway partially blocked between the A1124 Essex Yeomanry Way junction at the Tollgate interchange.
Mozilla's Firefox 145 is heeeeeere: Buffs up privacy, bloats AI
Improves tracking prevention, profile management, PDF editing, and Perplexity creeps into your address bar
Updated Firefox 145 is out, with more privacy, better profile handling, better image search for Google users… and, almost inevitably, more LLM bot integration.…
Children are left 'screaming' after hardcore porn appears on ferry's TV during crossing from France to Britain
The ferry company, DFDS, issued an apology after the pornographic film was mistakenly broadcast during the journey from Dieppe to Newhaven last month.
Braintree pupils remember the fallen at school's Remembrance service
Tabor Academy in Braintree held its annual Remembrance assembly to remember the fallen.
TV expert Kirstie Allsopp warns Brits are 'in a panic' amid rumours of fresh property taxes at Rachel Reeves' Budget - as she calls for 'damaging' stamp duty to be axed
The TV presenter, who fronts Location, Location, Location, warned speculation about new measures the Chancellor might bring in was having a profound impact.
Amazon Steps Up Attempts To Block Illegal Sports Streaming Via Fire TV Sticks
Amazon is rolling out a tougher approach to combat illegal streaming, with the United States-based tech company aiming to block apps loaded onto all its Fire TV Stick devices that are identified as providing pirated content. From a report: Exclusive data provided to The Athletic from researchers YouGov Sport highlighted that approximately 4.7 million UK adults watched illegal streams in the UK over the past six months, with 31% using Fire Stick (this has become a catch-all term for plug-in devices, even if not made by Amazon) and other IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) devices. It is now the second-most popular method behind websites (42%).
Amazon launched a new Fire TV Stick last month -- the 4K Select, which is plugged into a TV to facilitate streaming via the internet -- that it insists will be less of a breeding ground for piracy. It comprises enhanced security measures -- via a new Vega operating system -- and only apps available in Amazon's app store will be available for customers to download. Amazon insists the clampdown will apply to the new and old devices, but registered developers will still be able to use Fire Sticks for legitimate purposes.
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VLC's keeper of the cone nets European free software gong
Jean-Baptiste Kempf lauded for keeping the media player free of crapware
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Meet Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton's rarely-seen nepo baby daughter Nell, 17, as she makes modeling debut
The teenager posed with her famous mother in a campaign for high-end jewelry brand Larkspur & Hawk's new Palette collection, which debuted this week.
Inside Saudi Arabia's new 'death wing' jail unit where inmates are given no warning before being beheaded - as Kingdom ramps up execution conveyor belt
Guards inside a new 'death wing' at a Saudi Arabian jail give no warning to inmates before they are marched off and beheaded, a shocking new report has revealed.
Jess Glynne is 'set to make a surprise I'm A Celebrity cameo' to support Lioness girlfriend Alex Scott
The British singer, 36, has been dating the former Lioness, 41, since 2023 and the pair shared an emotional goodbye as Alex jetted off to Australia on Monday.
Meghan Markle branded an 'inexperienced cook' with no 'table etiquette' as she shares recipe for cream cheese bagels
The Duchess of Sussex, 44, took to Instagram on Monday to show how fans can use the $15 (£11) flower sprinkles from her lifestyle brand, As Ever.
Government drafts in the MILITARY to clear the nation's driving test backlog
Defence driving examiners next year will be deployed to test centres in England with the longest waiting times to conduct an additional 6,500 practical driving tests per month.
Family so proud of Essex woman for skydiving three years after 'losing leg'
Louise Smith, 59, from Harwich, took the plunge from 13,000 feet in Norwich last week to raise money for St Helena Hospice.
The Neo-Nazi in the palace: Investigation uncovers chief propagandist for far-right network was Buckingham Palace warden
Matthew Gravill, a 26-year-old from Leicestershire, was giving visitors tours through royal state rooms until last year, an investigation revealed.
Two men badly injured after 'confrontation' inside popular Essex bar
Thankfully, neither man’s injuries are life-changing or life-threatening
Vinted users fury over 'disastrous' change to shopping app - made 'without warning'
The update, which is applied to UK-based users only, means sizes are measured differently, changing the way that users search for and upload their items.
Grandmother, 71, who beats women half her age in gruelling Hyrox competitions reveals the weekly habit that keeps her fit - would YOU be brave enough to try it?
Whilst most of us will count our blessings if we reach 70-years-old without any health issues, for one 71-year-old only optimum fitness will do.
Married At First Sight UK bride breaks down in tears as she drops a bombshell on her husband... and makes a dramatic U-turn during final vows
The remaining couples get together one final time to share if they want to stay together after the experiment.
Algerian migrant stole £20,000 of phones and laptops as their owners drank in City bars in crime spree, court told
Munir Ghilas, 28, allegedly targeted drinkers in London bars and pubs between July 24 and October 23 this year.
That's ho-ho-horrifying! PETA's Christmas advert depicts a family dinner that takes a gruesome turn - as the charity urges Brits to 'tuck into a vegan roast' this year
PETA has released its 2025 Christmas advert - and it's its most gruesome one yet.