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Police were able to detain a suspect within 20 minutes.

Another day brings another U-turn for the Government with the announcement that plans to delay 30 local council elections are to be scrapped.

Rarely does a compliment cross the lips of the usually vituperative Gordon Ramsay. As for grudges, once he's made one he certainly knows how to hold it.

Fans were left doing a serious double take when Jim Carrey hit the red carpet at the 51st César Awards - and not everyone was talking about the honor he received.

It's perfect for a day trip or weekend away

Joe Biden appeared to mix up global leaders while criticizing President Trump's record-length State of the Union speech during remarks in South Carolina.

The scheme aims to deliver four miles of a safer road with free-flowing traffic while 'conserving and enhancing the special character and natural beauty the local landscape'.

Ofgem has confirmed a 12-month trial of low and no standing charge tariffs. If you're keen to save money on your energy, should you fix now - or wait?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her Spring Statement next week and provide an update on the country's finances.

Southern California's air quality board rejected proposed rules to phase out gas-powered appliances after receiving more than 20,000 opposition comments generated through CiviClick, "the first and best AI-powered grassroots advocacy platform." Phys.org reports: A Southern California-based public affairs consultant, Matt Klink, has taken credit for using CiviClick to wage the opposition campaign, including in a sponsored article on the website Campaigns and Elections. The campaign "left the staff of the Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) reeling," the article says. It is not clear how AI was deployed in the campaign, and officials at CiviClick did not respond to repeated requests for comment. But their website boasts several tools, including "state of the art technology and artificial intelligence message assistance" that can be used to create custom advocacy letters, as opposed to repetitive form letters or petitions often used in similar campaigns. When staffers at the air district reached out to a small sample of people to verify their comments, at least three said they had not written to the agency and were not aware of any such messages, records show. But the email onslaught almost certainly influenced the board's June decision, according to agency insiders, who noted that the number of public comments typically submitted on agenda items can be counted on one hand. The proposed rules were nearly two years in the making and would have placed a fee on natural gas-powered water heaters and furnaces, favoring electric ones, in an effort to reduce air pollution in the district, which includes Orange County and large swaths of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Gas appliances emit nitrogen oxides, or NOx -- key pollutants for forming smog. The implications are troubling, experts said, and go beyond the use of natural gas furnaces and heaters in the second-largest metropolitan area in the country.

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She called the proposed 1,300-home estate 'unsustainable development' but the developer says the site will 'reflect local priorities'

Cult fitness guru Tracy Anderson sued Megan Roup, her former employee - igniting a years-long legal showdown between the glamorous gym entrepreneurs.

Bradley Pritchard, formerly employed at an Essex hospital and airport, told court he turned to drug dealing after borrowing from a loan shark

Josie Gibson was seen filming at multiple locations across Burnham this week

Bradley Pritchard, formerly employed at an Essex hospital and airport, told court he turned to drug dealing after borrowing from a loan shark

Maureen Russell, from Harwich, died on Wednesday, February 4.

He was handed a suspended prison sentence

The actor's death was announced by his brother on Monday. New details about his tragic passing came to light on Friday.

You might assume you would be able to tell if your marriage was in trouble from the state of your sex life. But does a healthy sex life always ­indicate a healthy marriage?

I felt the usual flush of excitement as I raced to the front door last autumn and grabbed my parcel from the delivery driver. I had no intention of letting my husband Andrew see what I'd bought.