4 d. ago Violent man 'foaming at the mouth' drove electric scooter at partner and strangled her in public

Caine Williams, 27, attacked two men who intervened to try to help the victim

Politics

8 d. ago I drove electric car for a week on single charge and the numbers were remarkable

The BMW i4 M50 is a big electric saloon car with a hefty price tag, but how does it fare in the real world? We spent a week with it to find out

Politics

1 week ago Migrant, 26, is found guilty of groping three women while riding bike to car wash job from his taxpayer

Qais Al-Aswad, 26, committed the attacks along the same bike path in Horley, Surrey over a three week period as cycled home from his job at a car wash.

Economics

1 week ago Voices: Calm down, homeowners – Rachel Reeves’ property tax might be an improvement

The chancellor’s idea to replace stamp duty and council tax with a single charge on homes worth upwards of £500,000 could be more appealing – and more progressive – than the current mess, says Chris Blackhurst

Society

1 week ago Flight attendant four times the alcohol limit removed from plane, court told

Kathryn Scott denies a single charge of performing an aviation function when over the alcohol limit.

Events

1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing star left bruised and blistered just days into training for BBC show

Star told social media followers they felt like they’d been ‘hit by a car’ after opening week of training

Culture

2 w. ago I drove an electric car 560 miles in a day but things didn't go to plan

Christopher Sharp looks back on what happened when he drove over 500 miles from one part of the UK to another and what he thought of the UK's charging infrastructure in 2023

Politics

2 w. ago I drove 350 miles in a day in an electric car and it was an expensive nightmare

A man decided to see if he could make the 350-mile round trip from his home to Bristol in an electric car

Politics

2 w. ago This electric SUV set a world record for longest journey on a single charge... here's how far it went

The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor was driven 581.3 miles on a single charge, setting a world record for electric SUVs and proving range anxiety is a thing of the past.

Politics

2 w. ago Bike vigilante Cycling Mikey returns to scene where he pushed his bike in front of a car to perform same stunt AGAIN

The biker, whose real name is Michael Van Erp, this week uploaded a clip showing him pushing his bicycle into a car as the driver tried to pass on Paddenswick Road in Hammersmith.

Transport

2 w. ago Brits warned 'easy mistake' could see car insurance cancelled this week

Drivers are being warned that leaving their car in this way could invalidate their insurance and make it more likely to be targeted by thieves

Events

3 w. ago Blue Badge holders warned over new rule change starting next week

Blue badge holders have been issued a warning about the changes set to come into effect from next week in the government's new Electric Car Grant portal

Events

3 w. ago Driver trying to set speed record at Utah salt flats race dies after losing control

Chris Raschke, 60, was going 283 mph in his rocket-like car at the Speed Week racing event at the Bonneville Salt FlatsA driver going 283 mph (455 km/h) trying to set a land speed record during a racing event at Utah’s famed Bonneville Salt Flats died on Sunday after he lost control of his rocket-like vehicle called the Speed Demon, organizers said.Driver Chris Raschke lost control about two and a half miles into a run and was treated by medical professionals at the scene, but died from his injuries, according to the Southern California Timing Association, which has organized the popular land-speed racing event known as Speed Week since the late 1940s. Continue reading...

Events