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On the historic green in Great Bentley in Essex, the Plough has become far more than just a village pub.

Roxwell can be found in the Chelmsford district, and is home to one of TV's most recognisable names.

On the historic green in Great Bentley in Essex, the Plough has become far more than just a village pub.

Soldiers in the UK Armed Forces Strongman and Strongwoman competition in Colchester have praised the camaraderie of their opponents.

Roxwell can be found in the Chelmsford district, and is home to one of TV's most recognisable names.

Essex Police has launched a fresh appeal for information as it steps up the fight against illegal hare coursing.

It comes as new figures show a drop in the number of serious violence incidents involving knives

"The war in Iran has sent oil-starved countries scrambling for fuel," CNN reported this week. And many of those countries now want renewable fuels, the article points out, "leaving them turning to the renewables king of the planet: China." Chinese exports of solar technology, batteries and electric vehicles all reached record highs in March, according to energy think tank Ember, a sign that the historic oil supply shock is accelerating the adoption of clean energy around the world... A Thursday report from Ember said China exported 68 gigawatts of solar technology in March, surpassing the previous record set in August by 50%. Fifty countries set new records for Chinese solar imports, with the most significant growth coming from emerging markets in Asia and Africa hit hardest by the energy crisis, according to the think tank. "Fossil shocks are boosting the solar surge," said Euan Graham, senior analyst at Ember, in the report. "Solar has already become the engine of the global economy, and now the current fossil fuel price shocks are taking it up a gear." Ember said exports of solar, batteries and EVs in total rose 70% in March year over year, according to Chinese customs data... China's battery exports reached $10 billion in March, with particularly high growth rates in the European Union, Australia and India, Ember said. Uncertainty over when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen has spurred deeper regional anxieties about energy securi"ty, helping to hasten the transition to clean energy, analysts said. The article notes how different countries are reacting to fuel Asian nations that depend on the Middle East for energy imports "are trying to mitigate fuel shortages by encouraging energy conservation and shortening work hours." The UK's Energy Secretary said this week that the country needed to reduce its reliance on gas for electricity. "As we face the second fossil fuel shock in less than 5 years, the lesson for our country is clear: The era of fossil fuel security is over, and the era of clean energy security must come of age." Pakistan "has been spared some of the impact from the war, since it began drastically importing cheap Chinese solar panels a few years ago. Using solar energy rather than costly oil imports is estimated to save the country billions of dollars each year." "According to the China Passenger Car Association, Chinese exports of electric vehicles and hybrids hit a record high in March, increasing 140% compared with the same period a year ago." Thanks to Slashdot reader AleRunner for sharing the article.

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An Egyptian man has been jailed for more than four years at Basildon Crown Court after travelling from the Midlands to Essex to have sex with an underage girl.

An Egyptian man has been jailed for more than four years at Basildon Crown Court after travelling from the Midlands to Essex to have sex with an underage girl.

The famous paddle steamer Waverley is set to return to Essex for a series of nostalgic and scenic cruises

The famous paddle steamer Waverley is set to return to Essex for a series of nostalgic and scenic cruises

Sally Gardner spiralled into reckless spending after being prescribed dopamine agonist drugs for Restless Legs Syndrome.

"Scientists have created a miraculous new way to stop fires from spreading through neighborhoods using nothing but sound," reports the New York Post: Former NASA engineers with California-based Sonic Fire Tech found that using sound waves can snuff out blazes and potentially be used to stop another Pacific Palisades inferno... The technology works by targeting oxygen molecules using low-frequency sound waves that vibrate them, stopping the fire from growing. "Sound waves vibrate the oxygen faster than the fuel can use it, and break the chemical reaction of the flame," Remington Hotchkis, Chief Commercialization Officer at Sonic Fire Tech told The Post. The San Bernardino County Fire Department recently tested out the equipment using a backpack version and the results were incredible. Video shows firefighters fighting small blazes on a shrub and a stove top fire with the technology putting it out... In the home application, the system would be alerted/activated if there was a fire, sending the sound waves through a home duct system, essentially snuffing out the blaze. The sound waves can reach as far as 30ft from a home, the report noted. The sound is also harmless to pets and humans. The article includes this quote that an executive at the company gave local news station KMPH. "Our former NASA engineers are rocket scientists, and they say it seems like magic, but it's just physics."

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The consensus is that tipping has got out of hand and that we will soon find ourselves in a situation no different from what they have in the US.

I've spent plenty of time around horny women, who have no problem going for theirs. I worked with one brazen lady who had so many photos on her phone she could've been mistaken for a urologist.

I can reveal the couple have sold the £1.3million Berkshire property, which they bought in 2021 with a view to turning it into a thriving business and family attraction.

Many men would love nothing more than dating world famous beauty Maura Higgins, but she has confessed that some exes didn't enjoy being overshadowed by her.

Men who take on a more equal share of the domestic drudgery - such as hoovering and cleaning - can boost their libido as a result, researchers have concluded.