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By ELEANOR MANN, JUNIOR NEWS REPORTER[1] Published: 17:03, 25 March 2026 | Updated: 21:16, 25 March 2026
A driver who was caught downing pints of beer, shots and spirits before fleeing the scene of a catastrophic crash w…
Ross Neville, who lost control of his uninsured Ford Raptor on the A69 near Newcastle after he had spent five hours having a boozy night out, was jailed for almost 12 years for causing the death of 28-year-old Matthew Newton.
Despite being at least one…
Ross Neville left friend Matthew Newton, 28, with ‘unsurvivable injuries’. Victim’s mum Anne Douglas tells him: “I hope you never forget what he looked like dead and trapped in your car’
19:54, 25 Mar 2026
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Matthew Newton’s mum delivered …
Police received a report of a one-vehicle collision on the A69 trans-Pennine dual carriageway, close to Throckley, shortly after 11.30pm on Thursday, November 28, 2024,
A heavy goods vehicle driver dialled 999 after coming across a grey Ford Raptor whi…
Ross Neville, 35, was drinking with friend Matthew Newton at Stack in Newcastle before driving back to Carlisle and crashing into a barrier on the A69 at over 100mph
16:00, 25 Mar 2026
Footage of Ross Neville driving in Newcastle before the fatal crash…
Ross Neville, 35, has been jailed for 11 years and 11 months for causing the death of his friend Matthew Newton in a crash on the A69 near Throckley
15:10, 25 Mar 2026Updated 15:34, 25 Mar 2026
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Ross Neville has been jailed for killing hi…
The motorist was recorded travelling at 129mph on the M6, making it the fastest speed detected by a speed camera in the county during 2025.
The figures were revealed by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.
Other serious speeding offences were also r…
It happened between Junction 42 for the A6 at Carlisle South and Junction 41[1] for the B5305 at Catterlen.
The incident was first reported via the AA website shortly before 6 pm.
National Highways has since confirmed the collision occurred on the sout…
Drivers heading north are being warned of major disruption after part of the M6 was closed.
The motorway is shut in both directions between junctions 42 and 43 near Carlisle.
An air ambulance has been sent out to the scene after a lorry driver suffered…
Speed camera vans will be in place on the A66, the A6, and the A590.
Police reveal the location of their speed camera vans each day and place them in known speeding hotspots.
A freedom of information request by the News …