1 hour ago Christmas will never be the same after my girl, 17, died in a needless car crash – don’t make the same mistake they did

JO Alkir blinks back tears as she looks at the photo that has just sprung up on her phone. Her daughter’s best friend has posted a picture of her friends around the Christmas tree; all sparkling dresses and twinkling lights. But Jo’s daughter, Olivia, is notably absent. Olivia, 17, was tragically killed in a horror...

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11 h. ago Boy, 8, and three others taken to hospital after serious Christmas Eve car crash

Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash involving two cars near the Vikings Landing on the East Lancashire Road. A boy, 8, and three adults were taken to hospital with two people in serious condition

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11 h. ago Boy, 8, and three others rushed to hospital after serious Christmas Eve car crash

Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash involving two cars near the Vikings Landing on the East Lancashire Road. A boy, 8, and three adults were taken to hospital with two people in serious condition

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16 h. ago Tragedy as six die in horror Christmas eve car crash after motor bursts into flames with no survivors left

SIX people have tragically been killed in a horror car crash on Christmas Eve. The accident occurred early in the morning when two cars - a Volkswagen Passat and a Ford Kuga - collided head-on, leaving one of the motors up in flames. There were five people in the VW at the time of the...

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16 h. ago Woman in her 20s dies after car flips in horror Christmas Eve motorway crash

The road remains locked down following the horror crash which has claimed the life of a young woman on Christmas Eve.

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19 h. ago 'Highly qualified' doctor drank bottle of vodka before crashing into cars parked outside school

Dr Kate Eve, of York Street Health Practice in Leeds, confirmed she drank 250ml of vodka before she drove a child a 'short distance' to a school before crashing into several vehicles.

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20 h. ago Two injured after car crashes and hits trees on major Welsh road

A driver and passenger were injured after an Audi left the carriageway and collided with trees

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22 h. ago ‘Freedom is a city where you can breathe’: four experts on Europe’s most liveable capitals

From Copenhagen’s cycle lanes and Vienna’s shared parks to Barcelona and London’s unfulfilled potential, better living is close at handThe angry rumble of a speeding SUV. The metallic smog of backlogged traffic. The aching heat of sun-dried neighbourhoods baking in an oven of concrete and asphalt.For most people, the mundane threats that plague our environments are likely to annoy more than they spark dread. But for scientists who know just how dangerous our surroundings can be, the burden of knowledge weighs heavy each day. Across Europe, environmental risks cause 18% of deaths from cardiovascular disease and 10% of deaths from cancer. Traffic crashes in the EU kill five times more people than murders. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago M2 traffic LIVE: Serious crash as overturned car sparks long delays on Christmas Eve

Police are at the scene of a serious crash on the M2 near Maidstone which has left a car overturned and sparked long delays

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28 h. ago Couple who retired to country just months ago are killed in head

David and Pamela Richardson, both in their late sixties, were killed when their car smashed into an Audi A4 on a narrow stretch of the A489 between Churchstoke and Lydham on December 11.

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39 h. ago ‘Loving’ couple killed in horror crash with Audi after car overtook tractor on narrow road as family pay tribute

A COUPLE in their sixties died in a head on collision that killed three on a narrow country road. David and Pamela Richardson, were killed when their Toyota Yaris was in collision with an Audi A4 on a narrow country road. The married pair had retired to the countryside just months ago - and were...

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42 h. ago Business jet crashes killing top army general on board as footage shows flash of light where plane lost contact

A BUSINESS jet carrying a top army general has crashed, as footage shows a flash of light across the sky moments after contact with the plane was lost. Turkish authorities have confirmed Libya’s army chief of staff Mohammed Ali Ahmed Al-Haddad was aboard the plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Ankara. Libya's UN-backed Prime...

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44 h. ago GMP issue more details on chase that saw unmarked police car crash and roll over

An investigation is now underway

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46 h. ago Hero mom crashes into getaway car after burglars targeted home with her children inside

This is the dramatic moment a California mother rammed her $150,000 Mercedes G-Wagon into the getaway car of a home invasion gang targeting her house with her mom and children inside.

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46 h. ago London toddler, 2, dies after after broken down car hit on A1

Five others inside the Toyota, two adults and three children, were injured

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47 h. ago Dad arrived to see bloodied son 'lifeless' after clowning around in school car park went wrong

Chanelle Guest, 18, drove a Renault Clio with her victim on the bonnet, and caused him to suffer a fractured skull and bleed on the brain after he slipped and hit his head

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50 h. ago A1 Cambridgeshire crash: Toddler dies after car crashes into broken down vehicle days before Christmas

A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving

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52 h. ago Call of Duty developer Vince Zampella dead at 55 after horror car crash as gaming world pays tribute

Vince Zampella was travelling in a Ferrari with another person in California when he was killed

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53 h. ago BBC Breakfast presenter announces star's death in double fatal car crash

On Tuesday's episode of BBC Breakfast, presenter Jon Kay and Sally Nugent were detailing the latest headlines to viewers.

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53 h. ago Lionel Messi's sister in serious car crash as wedding postponed due to rehab

Maria Sol Messi, sister of Argentina and former Barcelona star Lionel, had been due to marry Inter Miami youth coach Julian Arellano, but their wedding has reportedly been postponed

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