63 m. ago Man can't believe his eyes when he see who pulls up in traffic jam

One man and his car companions couldn't suppress their enthusiasm when they noticed a huge star stationed beside them whilst caught in a traffic jam. He shared a video of the moment online

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6 h. ago Britain’s roads to shrink so cars can 'no longer overtake cyclists'

Britain’s roads to shrink to stop drivers from overtaking cyclists, new guidance suggests. Some critics have labelled the move "completely stupid" and says "it's all about penalising motorists"

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9 h. ago Britain’s roads to shrink so cars can no longer overtake cyclists – prompting fears of traffic jams & more conflict

ROADS are to become narrower across the country in order to stop drivers from overtaking cyclists. The Government is looking to shrink road lanes as it will improve safety for cyclists by making it clearer to drivers that they can't overtake. The new guidance suggests that roads should be reduced to 3.25m or under, a...

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12 h. ago Britain's roads to be made narrower to stop drivers from overtaking cyclists in latest war on motorists

Official guidance on the Government's website states lanes on local roads should either shrink no more than 10ft 8in wide or expand to at least 12ft 10in. Critics they are far more likely to shrink.

Transport

41 h. ago Assisted dying bill 'risks running out of time to become law' after Lords delays

The assisted dying bill has entered it's committee stage with around 1,000 amendments put forward by members of the House of Lords; a record number of proposed changes prompting fears they will hold up the historic law change

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3 d. ago Is the Government finally getting a grasp on the pothole epidemic? Road surface improvements are up 15%

Motorists fed up of slaloming through a minefield of potholes on Britain's roads could see some light at the end of the tunnel.

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1 week ago ‘Crazy’ east London Pizzeria Short Road Has Been Crowned the Best Pizza Restaurant in Britain for 2025

‘Crazy’ east London Pizzeria Short Road Has Been Crowned the Best Pizza Restaurant in Britain for 2025  Time Out

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1 week ago M&S gets the festive party started... in a traffic jam! Christmas ad stars Dawn French throwing an impromptu bash on the motorway

Marks & Spencer have unveiled a sparkling new Christmas advert featuring Dawn French and British chef Tom Kerridge - alongside an opulent selection of party food.

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2 w. ago Life in 10mph Britain: Drivers, cyclists and even JOGGERS risk being ticketed in Labour council's 'completely wrong' low speed limit zone

As London's war on drivers wages, cab drivers with almost two decades of experience are warning they may be forced to give up their jobs as Britain's roads are no longer drivable.

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2 w. ago This car promises to glide over potholes, but can it really?

The Nio ET9 has been developed to give it a true magic carpet ride. Electric vehicles editor Steve Fowler tested it on Britain’s broken roads to find out if it lives up to the claims

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2 w. ago Expanded state powers on fossil fuel projects and water ‘betrayal’ of Australians, nature law critics say

Extracts of planned changes to the EPBC Act prompt ‘anger’ from conservation organisations that fear nature protection will be weakenedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastState governments could be given expanded powers to make decisions on fossil fuel developments under Labor’s proposed overhaul of environment law, prompting “shock and anger” from community-based conservation organisations that fear nature protection would be weakened.The Albanese government plans to introduce its planned changes to the national law – the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act – to parliament later this week, and has been briefing interest groups on its plans. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago American protest is getting more playful. That doesn’t mean we’re not serious | Cas Holman

Play makes us more agile and resilient. Bring on the frog costumes and naked cyclistsWhen Donald Trump declared Portland, Oregon, “a hellhole” overtaken by “the Radical Left’s reign of terror”, Portlanders took to the streets not as an angry mob, but as frogs. They showed up in inflatable costumes by the dozens. Clowns came out dancing. Naked cyclists rode among unicycles, chiming bike bells and honking rubber horns. A band of gray-haired banjo players incited not a riot but a folk-song singalong. It seemed that the more absurd the accusation, the sillier the response.As the attacks on democracy and mischaracterizations of millions of Americans become more extreme, the reasons for outrage grow. Reading the news is infuriating. But while anger can temporarily mobilize us, it is exhausting and disempowering in the long term. Constant rage doesn’t feel good to most of us. As we buckle into this new normal of uncertainty, I’m glad to see we’re showing up with creativity, humor, music, a...

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3 w. ago ‘Every day’s a fight’: join the commuters in Africa’s rapidly growing cities

With more and more people moving to big cities such as Nairobi and Abidjan, daily commutes are becoming tougherAfrica is a rapidly urbanising continent. Since 1990, the proportion of people who live in towns and cities has risen from 28% to 44%, according to the World Bank. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development predicts the continent’s urban population will double to 1.4 billion by 2050.In many cases, public transport has failed to keep up with this growth, with hours-long traffic jams a common feature of many metropolises. While some cities have light railways, such as Addis Ababa and Lagos, and others have public bus networks, many commuters rely on private minibus taxis. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Brands withdraw vitamins D, A, B6 and Zinc in new health warning

A new investigation has prompted retailers to pull a number of products over health fears

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3 w. ago Bins flow down street as roads turn to rivers after Britain battered by torrential rain

The Met Office expects a deep area of low pressure will affect southern and eastern England from tomorrow night into Thursday with strong gusts and heavy rain.

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3 w. ago Scottish road that 'sends shiver down drivers’ spines' crowned UK’s spookiest drive

A new study has named a road in Dumfries and Galloway Britain’s most haunted, known for decades of ghostly sightings and eerie occurrences.

Transport

3 w. ago A walk down Reform Road: The migrants who live there tell ROBERT HARDMAN why they are backing Farage in a snapshot of modern Britain

Within a minute of arriving on Reform Road, the very first person I meet suggests that what started as a bit of a joke might have some substance to it.

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