9 minutes ago Snow and ice shuts schools as Storm Bert to hit tonight with new 70mph gale warnings

Ahead of the storm making landfall tomorrow, drivers have been warned to avoid rural areas and travel with a host of essentials in the event they are stranded.

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15 hours ago Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état

Police accuse 37 people of crimes including conspiracy and trying to tear down one of world’s largest democraciesThe former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies are among dozens of people formally accused by federal police of being part of a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through a rightwing coup d’état.Federal police confirmed on Thursday that investigators had concluded their long-running investigation into what they called a coordinated attempt to “violently dismantle the constitutional state”. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Police close investigation into social media post by journalist Allison Pearson and order review of probe

Essex Police also announced an independent review will be conducted into the force’s handling of the case

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16 hours ago Police close investigation into social media post by journalist Allison Pearson

Essex Police also announced an independent review will be conducted into the force’s handling of the case.

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23 hours ago If you're born in these years you'll have to take a test to keep your driving licence

A leading judge has warned that action is needed to ensure drivers are not being put at unnecessary risk amid concerns around older drivers on UK roads

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