44 minutes ago Moment drunk driver crawls at snail's pace the wrong way down the busy A55 before being intercepted by police and hauled onto the carriageway by an officer

This is the shocking moment a drunk driver slowly steers his white van head on into a stream of busy traffic on the dual carriageway before being intercepted by police. 

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90 minutes ago Antiques Roadshow guest gasps as ballerina brooch value unveiled after expert's trip to Paris

Antiques Roadshow's Joanna Hardy embarked on a mission to Paris to uncover the 'true' worth of a stunning ballerina brooch that could be valued at a small fortune.

Culture

93 minutes ago More than 170 snowboarders and skiers rescued after Colorado ski lift cracks

Officials investigate cause of crack after ski patrolers use rope to lower 174 people to ground at Winter Park ResortA crack in a Colorado ski lift forced the evacuation of more than 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders on Saturday, with people riding the gondolas lowered down by ropes over the course of hours.Officials are still investigating what cause the gondola lift at Winter Park Resort, about 70 miles (113km) west of Denver, to crack. The lift automatically stopped when it detected the crack in a structural piece of the lift just after noon on Saturday, resort spokesperson Jen Miller said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago King Charles makes very rare TV appearance as he joins BBC Countryfile episode

King Charles made a rare television appearance as BBC's Countryfile aired a Christmas special in which the presenters were introduced to staff at The King’s Foundation’s education programme

Politics

2 hours ago Airport enacts emergency procedures as bad weather disrupts Christmas getaway

An airport was forced to enact emergency procedures on Sunday as bad weather continued to cause disruption during the Christmas getaway period.

Society

2 hours ago Louisiana holds people in prisons past their release date, DoJ lawsuit alleges

State accused of ‘systemic overdetention’ that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a yearLouisiana’s prison system routinely holds people weeks and months after they have completed their sentences, the US justice department alleged in a lawsuit filed on Friday. The suit against the state of Louisiana follows a multi-year investigation into what federal officials say is a pattern of “systemic overdetention” that violates inmates’ rights and costs taxpayers millions of dollars a year.The justice department alleges that since at least 2012, more than a quarter of the people due to be released from Louisiana prisons have instead been held past their release dates. The DoJ warned Louisiana officials last year that the state could face a lawsuit if it didn’t fix the problems – but lawyers for the department say the state’s “marginal efforts” to address the issues were “inadequate” and showed a “deliberate indifference” to the constitutional rights of incarcera...

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2 hours ago Manchester's Christmas Markets are being taken down again for another year

The massive Winter event officially ended its six-week run on Sunday (December 22)

Economics

3 hours ago Drink driver 'unable to walk' caught tumbling out of car on busy M1 motorway

A drink driver tumbles to the ground and tells a police officer she 'can't get up' in the shocking new clip from the M1 in South Yorkshire

Transport

3 hours ago Moment drink driver 'unable to walk' tumbles out of car on busy M1 motorway

A drink driver tumbles to the ground and tells a police officer she 'can't get up' in the shocking new clip from the M1 in South Yorkshire

Transport

3 hours ago Fireman Sam star David Carling tragically passes away aged 55 just days before Christmas as tributes pour in for the 'wonderfully talented' actor

The actor, who has voiced Station Officer Steele in the iconic series since 2008, died December 10. No cause of death has been given.

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