9 h. ago Yes, I've been caught speeding but don't dare tell me I can't drive just because I'm old: JENNI MURRAY

My car is my independence. So, how dare the Government suggest my age makes me a danger on the road.

Events

46 h. ago Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan

There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve thatEvery 17 minutes. That’s how often someone is killed or seriously injured in a collision on the UK’s roads. Each and every one of these accidents brings an unbearable loss: for family and friends left mourning the loved ones who have been cruelly stolen from them, and survivors whose injuries can change their lives for ever. When we talk about how we make our roads safer, it’s easy to get distracted by bluff and bluster. But, every time we do, we lose sight of the most important fact: traffic accidents took over 1,600 lives last year, and we have the power to reduce and prevent them.Take speed limits. Rigorous new research published by Transport for London shows the number of people killed or seriously injured on London borough roads reduced by 34% following the implementation of 20mph speed limits, with the number of children killed ...

Politics

5 d. ago Woman trapped in house of horrors as leaky flat above pours water into home

Linda Benjamin has been battling with Renfrewshire Council for eight months after she had water pouring out of her lights and running down the walls.

Society

7 d. ago JENNI MURRAY: I am depressed, lonely and unable to walk after this embarrassingly stupid accident left me trapped in my house

It's nearly two years since the embarrassingly stupid accident that turned me into the little old lady I'd hoped I would never become. How I hate that expression, 'little old lady'!

Politics

7 d. ago Freak hotel room accident left toddler's face 'pouring with blood', claims mum

Danielle Kenny's daughter Valencia, three, was left with a 6cm cut and two 2cm cuts on her head after she claims a cabinet fell on her while staying in the hotel

Events

8 d. ago 'I was dying in car crash when voice predicted my future and it came true'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Jeanette Hedström has been recalling what she experienced soon after a horrific car accident in 2004 left her requiring emergency surgery to save her life

Events

1 week ago Couple 'trapped' in £1.2m house they can't sell as retirement dream becomes nightmare

The couple say they have been 'stuck in limbo for decades'

Economics

3 w. ago Burlesque dancer trapped in house set on fire begged for help in last phone call

Katie Tangey had been house sitting for her brother and his wife, who were away on their honeymoon, when the home she was in was firebombed in the early hours of the morning

Events

3 w. ago David Beckham left with bald patch after ‘terrible’ hair accident

‘It looks terrible,’ said his wife Victoria

Events

3 w. ago 'Sleeping prince' dies 20 years after being left in coma following London accident

'Sleeping prince' dies 20 years after being left in coma following London accident  LADbible

Events

3 w. ago Avengers star Jeremy Renner was 'handcuffed to bed' by nurses and talked to a curtain

'Hawkeye' star Jeremy Renner was 'handcuffed to the bed' by nurses after he tried to leave hospital following his snowplough accident, which left him with over 30 broken bones

Politics

3 w. ago Wasps will stay away from your garden if you make DIY trap using three natural items

Garden designer Ish shared how to make a DIY wasp trap by using just three simple household items, which you probably already have in your kitchen

Politics

4 w. ago 'Lovely' pensioner couple in ICU after horror early hours arson attack

Emergency services were called to South John Street in St Helens at around 12.40am on Tuesday, July 15, after reports that an elderly couple were trapped inside a house fire

Events

4 w. ago Scientists uncover why man was paralysed after catching the flu as a toddler

Timothy Bingham was two years old when he had a mild flu-like illness which left him unable to walk

Science

4 w. ago Dad who plunged from Cyprus hotel balcony left unable to walk

Sam Hudson, 24, had been staying at Anmaria Beach Hotel in Ayia Napa when he fell from the second floor on June 15.

Politics

4 w. ago Woman mortified after accidentally saying 'love you' to client then gets surprise reply

One anonymous worker has been left mortified after she accidentally dropped the L-bomb to a client in an important work call – but his response was rather unexpected

Politics

4 w. ago MoD leak details of 19,000 people at risk of attacks from brutal Taliban henchmen

The accidental leak was covered up by a super injunction after it left thousands of people at risk of attack - and contained the names, contact details and some family information of people potentially at risk of harm

Events

4 w. ago Only truly 'clever' people can spot hidden cat in 'creepy' optical illusion

An 'accidental' optical illusion has left many people scratching their heads as they attempt to find the hidden detail in the seemingly normal image

Politics