Armed man jailed for bringing gang conflict and drugs to town's streets
Clauvin Lokula, 23, of Hoddesdon, on the Essex-Hertfordshire border near Harlow, was sentenced for bringing gang conflict and drugs to the town.
Horrified neighbours say they'll be left looking at a 'prison wall' when developers go ahead with plan to bulldoze bungalow and throw up two-storey houses instead
Developers say the new homes at Avon Close in the Mudeford area of Dorset will have balconies and 16 full height windows - coming in at 21ft by 55ft.
British tourist who was on plane with woman who died from Hantavirus is detained at Italian bar and ordered to quarantine in hospital for a month despite no symptoms and testing negative
A British tourist who boarded a flight only a few rows away from a woman who later died from hantavirus has been detained and quarantined while on holiday in Italy.
Controlling 'monster' who abused partner before she took her own life gets more jail time after his new girlfriend coached him to cry in court
Ryan Wellings, 31, was jailed for six-and-a-half years in January 2025 after he was convicted of subjecting new mother Kiena Dawes, 23, to years of sickening domestic abuse and brutal violence.
POLL OF THE DAY: Would Andy Burnham be a good prime minister?
Sir Keir Starmer was told that Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham - who made a surprise visit to London yesterday - must be allowed to return to the Commons and the Cabinet.
'Totally diabolical': Lawyer advertises bedroom in London flat for £1,022 per month - but lodger can't access the living area or cook daily
The potential lodger will live with the female landlord, who works as a lawyer, and her eight-year-old son in Merchant Square, Paddington.
The ballerina, the billionaire's son... and Jeffrey Epstein: Inside the murder of Martine Vik Magnussen
Sitting in the living room of Martine's family home on an island near Oslo, her father Petter revealed the battles he has faced in his 18-year fight for his daughter's suspected killer to be brought to justice.
JCB aiming for 350mph land speed record using hydrogen engines from its DIGGERS
JCB has unveiled its new 1,600bhp Hydromax vehicle - a bullet-shaped 'streamliner' that's powered by two green hydrogen engines from its famous yellow machinery.
Essex set for hottest spell of year with temperatures to reach 27C
Forecasters WXCharts are forecasting a period of hot weather for Essex next week, with temperatures reaching as high as 27c in parts of the county.
Essex set for hottest spell of year with temperatures to reach 27C
Forecasters WXCharts are forecasting a period of hot weather for Essex next week, with temperatures reaching as high as 27c in parts of the county.
CERN Open Sources Its KiCad Component Libraries
Ancient Slashdot reader ewhac writes: CERN, a longtime Open Source pioneer, has made several contributions over the years to KiCad ("KEE-kad"), an Open Source EDA (Electronic Design Automation) package widely used in the hobbyist and professional electronics communities. It's gotten so widely used that users can now submit their KiCad design files directly to several electronics fabricators (rather than the traditional step of converting the layouts to Gerber files). Over the years, CERN has also developed their own symbol and footprint libraries to support their own internal electronic designs. Last week, CERN released those KiCad component libraries, containing over 17,000 symbols, under the CERN Open Hardware License.
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Huge change to Chelmsford city centre car park after major decision
It affects a popular, city centre long-stay car park
What football managers REALLY think of their players is revealed in a diary: Thierry Henry - 'banal and self-absorbed', Nicolas Anelka - 'a complete idiot' and one team-mate is 'moron'
The French national team endured one of its darkest moments during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa , with the squad going on strike after forward Nicolas Anelka was sent home.
Lost cat reunited with owner after 15-mile journey under neighbour's car
Hazel Ohler, 55, who lives in Braintree, has been reunited with her four-year-old cat Olaf, who went missing after a 15 mile journey under a neighbours car.
dBase debased: Database titan fades to black after 47 years
Blog post mourning decline appears to have helped knock what was left of the veteran app's online presence offline
The jewellery styles that always look cheap, no matter what the price tag - and the elegant pieces to choose instead
Speaking to the Daily Mail, UK jeweller Angela Moore has shared which accessories will make you look elegant, and which ones will tend towards 'tacky' no matter how hefty the price tag.
Your feelings towards UK politics, mapped: Charts reveal exactly where anxiety and anger about the current state of affairs are felt in the body - with Labour supporters feeling them more strongly
Most Brits are probably feeling more than their usual share of political anxiety at the moment. Now, charts reveal exactly where your feelings about the current state of affairs are felt in the body.
Vera Wang, 76, displays her age-defying looks at breast cancer charity bash after crediting her youthful appearance to 'work, sleep, a vodka cocktail, and not much sun'
The fashion designer, 76, has previously credited 'work, sleep and a vodka cocktail' for helping to maintain her youthful looks, and she put on another glamorous display for the party in New York.
World's worst airports for missed connections revealed - and it doesn't look good for World Cup 2026 fans travelling through the US
AirAdvisor's Summer Connection Risk Index 2026 ranks 20 global hubs on connection disruption risk - and the situation looks bleak for those with connecting flights in the US for the World Cup.
Demi Moore, 63, sparks concern with thinner-than-ever frame at Cannes... amid swirling Ozempic rumors
Demi Moore showed off her thinner-than-ever frame on the Cannes red carpet on Tuesday, amid swirling Ozempic rumors.