18 h. ago Former armed robber died after he 'lost control' of bike on way home from day out

Pave 'Paul' Corkovic, 60, died of multiple injuries after his powerful green Kawasaki Z900 hit a kerb and crashed into a central reservation

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33 h. ago Former notorious armed robber died after he 'lost control' of his powerful Kawasaki motorbike

Pave 'Paul' Corkovic, 60, died of multiple injuries after his powerful green Kawasaki Z900 hit a kerb and crashed into the central reservation

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51 h. ago Kyah Barton: Teenage drink driver who killed man after 'three drinks' is jailed for horror crash

Kyah Barton told his friends he was fit to drive them home, but when he lost control of his car and hit a tree his back seat passenger suffered fatal injuries

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3 d. ago Washed up iPad revealed assassination plot of one of UK's most notorious armed robbers

The seemingly unconnected theft of a Ming vase from a Swiss museum and a shooting at a comedian's house were part of a web of international organised crime that police solved after finding an old iPad

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7 d. ago South Korea helicopter crashes while tackling wildfires as at least 18 dead

The chopper was deployed by authorities to try to contain the blazes, some of the country's worst ever wildfires. However, the Korea Forest Service confirmed the helicopter lost control and has crashed in Uiseong at around 2pm local time (5am UK time).

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8 d. ago Schoolgirl footballer, ten, died from 'head injuries' when she was hit by electric BMW which crashed through fencing and landed on the pitch, inquest hears

Poppy Atkinson, 10, died on the artificial turf at Kendal Rugby Union Club, Cumbria, after the electric vehicle lost control on March 3 this year.

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1 week ago Pilot tragically dies in fireball explosion after losing control of plane at airshow

Respected South African pilot James O'Connell lost control of the classic 1950s aircraft he was flying, nosediving into the ground in front of a crowd of shocked spectators

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1 week ago Deadly crashes and fire in Wyoming highway tunnel started with pickup losing control, NTSB says

Federal investigators say a series of chain-reaction crashes and a fire in a Wyoming highway tunnel that killed three people started when a pickup truck lost control after leaving the tunnel and partially blocked both lanes of the slick highway

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2 w. ago Teen admits causing three friends' deaths in horror crash five weeks after passing test

Edward Spencer lost control of his Ford Fiesta while on his way home from school with three other sixth formers in the passenger seats. His teenage friends all died

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton's dad makes heartfelt gesture to Formula One rookie who suffered 'embarrassing' crash before the start of Australian Grand Prix

The youngster lost control of his car and crashed on the formation lap which meant he was unable to take part in the Melbourne race having impressed in qualifying.

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2 w. ago Ryanair plane 'seconds from helicopter crash horror' after 'cockpit autopilot blunder'

The co-pilot forgot to tell the captain he had turned off autopilot and they lost control of the aircraft as it dropped 550ft on a flight path above a helicopter, according to investigators

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4 w. ago Swedish woman, 33, fled the scene after drunkenly crashing her car while on route to confront her unfaithful lover over 'secret affair', court hears

Caroline Martinsson lost control of her car and ploughed into a wall whilst driving to demand an explanation from her partner over claims she was being cheated on.

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4 w. ago Swedish woman, 33, fled the scene after drunkenly crashing her while on route to confront her unfaithful lover over 'secret affair', court hears

Caroline Martinsson lost control of her car and ploughed into a wall whilst driving to demand an explanation from her partner over claims she was being cheated on.

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4 w. ago The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it?

Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to helpOne afternoon in July 2011, an 11-year-old boy named William Knowlden was out cycling with friends when he came upon Arnolds Field, an expanse of green land in Havering, east London. The site spans about 17 hectares, or 24 football pitches, and around its perimeter runs a wooden fence, with two access points through which vehicles can pass. Arnolds Field rises much higher than the surrounding land. Its surface is lumpy and undulating, like a blanket thrown over a heap of cuddly toys. The land is overgrown. It has been decades since animals grazed there, and few people have set foot on it in recent years. But every so often, it is mistaken for a safe place to explore.As Knowlden descended a hill, he lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. When he came to, he was lying in a small crater ...

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