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Hampton was nominated for women's goalkeeper of the year, but finished fourth behind winner Cata Coll, runner up Ann-Katrin Berger and third-place Ayaka Yamashita.

Investigation finds businesses dominated govt meetings while communities were left out of decisions about AI Growth Zones

Denmark's Ministry of Digitization reportedly abandoned a pilot to replace Microsoft Office with the open-source Collabora suite less than six months after it began. Tom's Hardware reports: According to Danish publication Computerworld, the pilot project was launched in 2025 and involved 38 employees, all of whom would start using the British open-source Collabora office suite instead of Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. The experiment was initiated by the then Digitization Minister Caroline Stage, who wanted to reduce the country's dependence on American technology. Denmark isn't alone in moving away from U.S. software, with France and the Netherlands both taking steps to replace Microsoft Windows. However, it seemed that the experiment fizzled out less than six months after it started. It had reportedly ended by the time the Danish government called for an early election in February 2026, with some employees complaining about issues with style, paragraph formatting, blank pages, and challenges with tracking changes. But even though it's been months since the experiment reportedly ended, Prof. Mikkel Flyberbom of the Copenhagen Business School complains that the project hasn't been properly evaluated. "It's a good idea to test alternatives in a pilot project," the professor said in an email. "However, I wish that the ministry would take the opportunity to learn from the pilot project and share those experiences with other parts of the public sector."

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Essex Police stopped an overloaded Transit van in Chelmsford on October 16, finding it more than 40% over its legal weight limit and unsafe to continue.

Essex Police stopped an overloaded Transit van in Chelmsford on October 16, finding it more than 40% over its legal weight limit and unsafe to continue.

Alovera Beach, just 30 minutes from Madrid, promises to bring a taste of the Spanish seaside to an inland location.

With the UK officially in the midst of storm season, how can you best care for your garden to ensure your beloved plants stand the best chance of survival?

Most men, it's fair to say, have to be dragged kicking and screaming to get a vasectomy, writes SARAH CLOSE. Not my husband.

My Ozempic face moment was brutal. There I was, grinning happily, looking more svelte than I had in years, but also... why were there two strange sausage-shaped lumps underneath my eyes?

A12 southbound crash near Witham causes delays between Junction 22 and Junction 21, with slow traffic. Essex Police has been contacted for comment.

A12 southbound crash near Witham causes delays between Junction 22 and Junction 21, with slow traffic. Essex Police has been contacted for comment.

Sarah Couldwell was shocked when a customer mistook her shaking hands as a sign that she was angry.

Harry Kane cut loose at an exclusive London nightclub after his Ballon d'Or triumph, partying into the early hours on Monday night. 

The beauty advent calendar frenzy seems to get bigger and bigger - and earlier and earlier - each year. Claire Coleman, a beauty editor for more than 20 years takes a look at the best ones to shop.

More often than not, we're accustomed to seeing manor houses, whimsical gardens and impressive historic sights in films set in the UK - but what about the grottier side of the silver screen?

The BBC has been hit with more than 200 complaints over the Strictly Come Dancing censorship row.

Katy Phenix, 33, partner Josh Moore, 35, and their two kids relocated from North Yorkshire to Fair Isle - where there are more birds than the 50 residents - for a quieter life.

I've had tinnitus since contracting Covid five years ago but it's got worse. My doctor says nothing can be done. Can you help? Dr Martin Scurr replies...

Two years ago CJ, a tech consultant, had just £5,000 in savings. But a financial wake-up call sent him on a path of extreme saving to achieve 'financial independence'.

Daemonarchy is unaffiliated with the Linux original, built with AI help, and could complicate FreeBSD's debate over AI contributions