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The son of a Southport woman who was killed by a driver with a serious eyesight problem has said government plans to improve road safety do not go far enough.
The proposals include making it compulsory for drivers over 70 to have their vision checked e…
Cab driver Ashenafei Demissie claimed his car “moved of its own accord” before the tragedy
Undated family handout photo of five-year-old Fareed Amir. Picture: Handout
By Alex Storey
A driver’s claim that his electric vehicle moved on its own before st…
4 hours agoHenry DurandLocal Democracy reporterShaun Whitmore/BBCA man shot dead by police in Norfolk had been carrying an air gun, a watchdog has said.Tony Keeble was shot in the chest and abdomen by armed officers next to the Thetford bypass on 28 De…
By MARK DUELL, SENIOR REPORTER[1] and LETTICE BROMOVSKY, NEWS REPORTER[2] Published: 06:53, 7 January 2026 | Updated: 15:36, 7 January 2026
Britons hit out at councils today as they faced dangerously icy journeys ahead of a major storm a…
Maria Bandini was queueing on the M4 in a rented car when disaster struck
18:37, 07 Jan 2026
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Maria Bandini and boyfriend Alberto were still able to enjoy the picturesque Deer Park, Marloes, after the crash(Image: Maria Bandini)
An Itali…
A pre-inquest hearing was held at Taunton Coroner’s Court, on Corporation Street, on January 7, 2026, where a provisional date for the jury inquest was set for a year’s time, on January 11, 2027, at Wells Town Hall. The inquest is expected to last betw…
The Met Office had warned there would be an “icy start” to Wednesday with yellow weather warnings in force across much of the UK, and it has issued more urgent warnings for Thursday.
In Berkshire, emergency services were called to the A3290 exit slip r…
Emergency services rushed to the scene on a busy motorway after a girl reportedly fell out of an ambulance. The teenager was rushed to hospital following the incident, which caused a closure on the M6 Southbound.Emergency services were called to the in…
The inquest into the death of a teenage girl who was hit by a car after fleeing a police vehicle on the M5 will be heard by a jury, a coroner has said.
Tamzin Ellen Hall, from Wellington[1], Somerset, suffered fatal injuries when she was struck by a ca…
By NOOR QURASHI, NEWS REPORTER[1] Published: 15:43, 7 January 2026 | Updated: 15:54, 7 January 2026
An inquest has opened into the death of an autistic teenage girl who was killed on the M5 after she removed her handcuffs and jumped …