17 minutes ago UK to water down electric car making rules as Vauxhall closes factory, putting 1,100 jobs at risk

The plant, which makes Vauxhall Vivaro vans, was due to be overhauled next year to make electric models

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35 minutes ago Our family no longer fits into our car since we had twins, but Volvo wants to charge us £6,384 to escape our lease early: SALLY SORTS IT

When my wife and I signed a four-year lease agreement with Volvo in October last year we didn't realise she was pregnant with twins, and when they arrived we could not all fit in the car.

Economics

35 minutes ago Now violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua is recruiting army of child gang members as young as 11 from migrant shelters, warns NYPD

New York Police Department has warned that violent Venezuelan super gang Tren de Aragua is recruiting child gang members from migrant shelters

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39 minutes ago Mother's tribute to 'beautiful' autistic girl, 17, hit and killed on the M5 after escaping police car

Tamzin Hall, the 17-year-old girl who died after fleeing a police vehicle on the M5 motorway, had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

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87 minutes ago Donald Trump will 'force' Ukraine into peace deal and 'sign country away' just like WW2

Critical historians said Britain's deal with Adolf Hitler in 1938 was a huge betrayal - one expert has warned Donald Trump could be about to do the same thing with Vladimir Putin

Politics

1 hour ago Three men are killed after sat nav sent their car along an unfinished bridge and they drove off 30ft high edge

Three men have died in a road accident after their car's sat-nav sent them careening off the 30ft-high edge of an unfinished bridge. 

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2 hours ago My mother is in a coma after being hit by a car while on holiday in the US. Insurers AXA told us to fly her home against doctors' advice

Jane Rubens, from Edinburgh , was struck by an SUV while on holiday in St Louis, Missouri , on November 1. She was hit at a pedestrian crossing, leaving her with severe brain injuries.

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2 hours ago Scottish home buyers put pubs at the top of their must haves when house hunting

Forty per cent of Scots say a ‘good local pub’ is a top priority when choosing a new home. Almost a third (32%) of house hunters rank pubs above local schools, places of worship, and gyms. Scots have been deeply impacted by rising pub closures, with over three-quarters (79%) saying it’s negatively impacted their mental health. The SBPA is calling on Scots to sign up to the Long Live the Local campaign to support pubs as the cornerstone of local communities.

Society

2 hours ago Hilarious moment cow leans through car window and gives woman fright of her life

The moment a cow hilariously leaned into a woman's car in Virginia as she was feeding it grains - giving her a fright and a laugh - was captured on hysterical video footage.

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