COLCHESTER Zoo has welcomed an endangered male pygmy hippo from the Czech Republic. On December 3, Colchester Zoo welcomed the young male pygmy hippo Mikolas from Zoo Dvur Kralove in Czech Republic.

“Do Dry January with a friend for moral support and stock your cupboards with great non-alcoholic alternatives, and you’ll still be able to enjoy that end-of-the-day cocktail or aperitif,” suggests ...

Staff at the University of Essex are being asked to back strike action over plans to close the university's Southend campus and axe 400 jobs.

Shoppers looking to bring a bit of luxury to Christmas on a budget are in luck - Aldi has rolled out its fanciest wine line‑up yet, with dupes ...

Strikes by resident doctors in England will go ahead as planned after members of the British Medical Association rejected a new offer from ...

"Nicotine vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking. It's also one of the most effective tools for quitting smoking. "Vaping is not recommended for non-smokers and young people because it is ...

Amazon is also cracking down on the use of 'dodgy' Fire TV sticks by blocking apps that are identified as helping users gain illegal access to pirated content. An Amazon spokesperson said: “Piracy is ...

Meta is shutting down the Facebook Messenger app on certain devices on Monday (December 15), which could leave some unable to access their chat history. The major tech company is responsible for the ...

A former Strictly Come Dancing finalist has been revealed to be returning, joining some of this year's cast on the 2026 Live Arena Tour across ...

Sainsbury’s is offering customers an amazing £125 at random. So, today might be a good time to check your Nectar app. As part of the 2025 Nectar Advent scheme, Sainsbury’s has been rewarding lucky ...

Spotify has been contacted for comment. Downdetector is an online website that allows users of popular services, including X, Instagram, Facebook , Virgin Media, and more, to report if they are having ...

The officials said talks with US president Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, led to narrowing ...