44 h. ago Elon Musk’s business empire was built on government help. How badly could Donald Trump hurt him?

If the President follows through on his threats, the price tag could be enormous. Yet financial loss is far from the worst damage that Trump can cause his erstwhile ‘first buddy’, Io Dodds writes.

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5 d. ago 'Someone will be killed if something isn't done about speeding drivers outside my home'

A local resident says he has submitted more than 39 videos of evidence to the police, but no action has been taken

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7 d. ago Brother of nursing student killed by speeding driver opens up on family's heartbreak

Chinenye Okonkwo died in Glasgow after she was hit by an Audi A4 that mounted the pavement as she headed to her part-time job.

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8 d. ago Jack MacKenzie breaks silence on atrocious flying seat injury as Aberdeen Scottish Cup hero confesses 'I got lucky'

The defender was badly hurt and needed stitches and carried off the pitch after the shocking incident after the whistle

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8 d. ago Wrexham gets a new speed limit as drivers say old one was 'messing their heads up'

First two roads in Wales have reverted back to 30mph following a public consultation and residents of Wrexham have been happy to say the least

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9 d. ago Almost 300 killed or badly hurt by speeding drivers in N Ireland in four years

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins described the figures as a ‘sad and stark reminder of the human cost of speeding’.

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1 week ago RFK Jr and Mehmet Oz seek to save Canadian ostriches despite avian flu fears

Trump officials offer to move 300 birds to Oz’s Florida ranch after Canada imposes kill order over fears flock is infectedWhat is bird flu, and should you be worried about it?Senior officials in the Trump administration have intervened in attempt to save more than 300 ostriches on a farm in British Columbia which the Canadian government had ordered to be killed over fears the flock is infected with avian flu.Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, and Mehmet Oz, a physician and former TV host appointed by Trump as the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, have offered to move the birds to Oz’s ranch in Florida – despite the kill order imposed by Canadian health authorities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago RFK Jr offers to save Canadian ostriches with suspected bird flu and move them to US

Trump officials offer to move 300 birds to Oz’s Florida ranch after Canada imposes kill order over fears flock is infectedWhat is bird flu, and should you be worried about it?Senior officials in the Trump administration have intervened in attempt to save more than 300 ostriches on a farm in British Columbia which the Canadian government had ordered to be killed over fears the flock is infected with avian flu.Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, and Mehmet Oz, a physician and former TV host appointed by Trump as the director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, have offered to move the birds to Oz’s ranch in Florida – despite the kill order imposed by Canadian health authorities. Continue reading...

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1 week ago UK drivers discover they can legally ignore certain motorway speed limit signs

A driver on a motorway in England took to the internet to question the rules of the road after spotting a crash scene with amber speed limit signs flashing - and was shocked by the answer

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1 week ago Baby survives being thrown 15ft in the air during Liverpool parade horror

Daniel Eveson, whose partner was also badly hurt in the incident, said he "thought he had lost everything" as he desperately searched for Teddy on the street in Liverpool

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1 week ago Warning to UK drivers as town gets new speed limit for 'first time in two years'

The B5605 Wrexham Rd/High Street, in Johnstown and the A525 Bryn-Y-Grog Road have returned to 30mph following public consultation. Local residents have spoken of their frustration at the delays

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2 w. ago 'I'm a speed camera officer and know exactly how drivers can avoid fines'

A speed reduction officer has shared a number of myths about the job - including how they can only catch motorists traveling in one direction and how they're also checking if you're wearing a seatbelt

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2 w. ago Drivers only just realising you can legally ignore motorway speed limit sign

Many drivers are not aware that you can legally ignore one type of motorway speed limit sign - but it's not an invitation to put your foot down on the accelerator

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3 w. ago Speed limits could drop to 10mph on major roads in bid to improve safety

Drivers could see speed limits reduced to 10mph in certain areas if proposals from the Road Safety Foundation are introduced - but it has been blasted by motorist groups

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3 w. ago Moment speeding Mercedes driver hits 125mph before killing flight attendant in crash caught on his own dashcam

Sensenal Amaglo, 42, admitted causing death by dangerous driving after he fatally collided with Heidi Lee Locke, 58, on the M2 on November 27, 2022.

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3 w. ago Teen best friends died holding hands in their prom dresses after speeding driver hit tree

Anthony McGinn, 61, was driving best mates Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16 to a school ball when he crashed into a tree - the incident was caught in horror dash cam footage

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3 w. ago Drivers warned as action taken to close 'ghost plate' speed camera loophole

Ghost number plates - which are illegal - reflect camera flashes and can make cars invisible to speed cameras and bus lane cameras. They are also referred to as 3D or 4D plates

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3 w. ago Watch: Speeding driver goes airborne after hitting roundabout in Dallas

This is the wild moment a speeding car soared over a roundabout before crashing in Texas.

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3 w. ago Highlands speeding: Motorcyclist caught doing 142mph as part of police speeding crackdown

Three motorcyclists and three Porsche drivers were caught speeding by police.

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3 w. ago Crackdown on 'cunning' tactic drivers are using to dodge speed cameras

Councils have been warned of the rising number of motorists using 'ghost plates' to avoid detection by speed and bus lane cameras

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