37 h. ago Significant disruption on train lines as vehicle hits bridge

CrossCountry and Transport for Wales services are affected

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6 d. ago Family pay tribute to grandfather's 'incredible bravery' after he saves his wife with heroic last act that cost him his own life

David Lalgee, 64, died following a crash on the M60 which saw a lorry cross the central reservation and go into the embankment, before hitting six vehicles.

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1 week ago Genetic data is an another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours | John Naughton

The bankruptcy of genealogy company 23andMe has resulted in a fire sale of millions of people’s genetic information – and there’s no shortage of eager buyers with questionable motivesEver thought of having your genome sequenced? Me neither. But it seems that at least 15 million souls have gone in for it and are delighted to know that they have Viking ancestry, or discombobulated to find that they have siblings of whom they were hitherto unaware. The corporate vehicle that enabled these revelations is called 23andMe, which describes itself as a “genetics-led consumer healthcare and biotechnology company empowering a healthier future”.Back in the day, 23andMe was one of those vaunted “unicorns” (privately held startups valued at more than $1bn), but is now facing harder times. Its share price had fallen precipitately following a data breach in October 2023 that harvested the profile and ethnicity data of 6.9 million users – including name, profile photo, birth year, location, family s...

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2 w. ago Is 'April Bills Day' just the start? Brits are hit with hikes to council tax, energy, water, NICs and vehicle duty... amid fears burden will have to rise AGAIN due to Trump tariffs

Brits face an 'Awful April' of domestic tax rises and bill increases hammering family finances starting today - with fears Donald Trump 's tariffs will soon push the burden even higher.

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2 w. ago 59 car models facing brutal £2,745 car tax hike in April revealed

Motorists are urged to check if their cars have been hit by the new Vehicle Excise Duty rates, which are set to take effect from April 1, 2025

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2 w. ago EasyJet aircraft at Paris Orly Airport crashes with lorry causing flight chaos

The easyJet aircraft was stationary when it was hit by an airport vehicle.

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2 w. ago 3 killed when tree hits vehicle in Michigan and damage reported in Tennessee amid widespread storms

Authorities in Michigan say three family members died after a tree struck their vehicle as powerful storms swept across the region

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3 w. ago UK car industry hits out at Trump’s ‘disappointing’ tariffs on imported vehicles

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which represents the British car industry, urged the US and UK governments to strike a deal.

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3 w. ago RAC warns every driver they need to keep back £600 a year for key reason

The breakdown specialists say as many as six in 10 drivers say they are hit with unexpected repair costs for their main vehicle each year

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3 w. ago Horror moment lorry crashes after 'crossing M60 and hitting six vehicles'

At least five people were left injured in the major crash

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last month New April 2025 car tax rates: Full list as owners of older vehicles to be hit in the pocket

There are different car tax rates for cars that were registered between March 1, 2001 and March 31, 2017 - and these rates are going up for most drivers from April 2025

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