7 h. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We try out the new Skoda Elroq all

It might be the baby of Skoda's electric SUV family but the Elroq is a substantial car and is not much smaller than its big brother Enyaq, and is considerably cheaper.

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55 h. ago Skoda Elroq review: a sensible SUV that quietly gets it right

Gareth Butterfield tests the new Skoda Elroq - a masterclass in understated competence – practical, refined and perfect for those who like their lives (and lawns) neatly trimmed.

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4 d. ago 'We've tested hundreds of 2025's best cars and our favourite is near

Car experts from the magazine Auto Express tested out hundreds of 2025's best cars and chose electric family car the Skoda Elroq as their favourite, calling it "near-faultless"

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6 d. ago Soaring food costs drive shop prices higher for first time this year

Overall shop prices are rising for the first time in almost a year after food price inflation accelerated last month, the new figures suggest.

Economics

8 d. ago What’s it like to be 23 and starting a new life? I’m unpacking a lot of emotions as my son heads to the US | Emma Beddington

Can he really be that old? Was I ever that young? A trip to clear out his student flat has brought back so many memoriesThere’s an accurate, if snide, thing I’ve seen online that reads “No parent on Facebook can believe their child has turned any age”, and yes, OK, not the “on Facebook” bit, but there is a rote astonishment at time passing that I sometimes slip into, contemplating my adult sons. But, allow me, just this once, a Facebook parent moment. My elder son turned 23 last month and we’ve just been to London to collect his stuff at the end of his degree. On the way, I realised I was 23 when I moved there myself.You can’t often pre-emptively pinpoint parenting “lasts”, but when you can, they’re strange and melancholy – even when they’re not, objectively, things a person would choose to do again. This trip involved (I hope) my last time standing, hips screaming from the drive, texting “We’re outside” as we waited for our son to wake up (my husband ended up throwing a ball at his...

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9 d. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We sample the Puma Crossover and share details on Suzuki's e Vitara launch

The Puma is fun to drive, economical and practical as well as having stylish looks.

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1 week ago Chilling theory explains why dead Brit backpacker Peter Falconio's body will never be found

Retired Aussie cop Colleen Gwynne has revealed why Peter Falconio's remains will never be found as author Robin Bowles says Bradley John Murdoch will make an 'explosive' death bed confession

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1 week ago 'Outback killer' to make 'explosive' deathbed declaration after murdering Brit

Bradley John Murdoch has reportedly been moved to palliative care and could make a shocking revelation about the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio before he dies

Events

1 week ago New hefty reward offered to find murdered British backpacker's remains

Peter Falconio was shot dead and his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, was bound with cable ties and assaulted by Bradley John Murdoch on a remote Australian highway in 2001

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1 week ago Expert's chilling theory about why Peter Falconio's body may never be found

The grim theory casts a gloomy light on the chances of bringing to a close the savage roadside killing that inspired the film Wolf Creek.

Science

1 week ago Australian police offer $500,000 reward in bid to find murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s remains

Falconio killed while travelling in Northern Territory with girlfriend Joanne Lees in 2001 but his body has never been foundNorthern Territory police are offering a $500,000 reward for information on the location of the remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio, whose murder in the Australian outback more than 20 years ago captured worldwide attention.In July 2001, Falconio, then 28, was travelling Australia with his girlfriend, Joanne Lees, on a remote stretch of highway about 300km north of Alice Springs in the NT when he was pulled over by Bradley John Murdoch, who said their van might have an engine problem. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Parents of murdered Brit backpacker Peter Falconio reveal they've been kept in the dark about jailed killer's move to palliative care amid fears he'll take secret of missing body to his grave

Bradley John Murdoch, 67, is out of jail receiving care at Alice Springs Hospital as he battles terminal throat cancer.

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1 week ago Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch transferred from prison to palliative care

The ruthless drug runner spent 20 years in jail for shooting British backpacker Peter Falconio and tying up Mr Falconio's girlfriend Joanne Lees before she made a harrowing escape.

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2 w. ago JOHN MURDOCH'S DRIVE TIME: We get behind the wheel of the Ford Mustang and discover the end has arrived for the Honda Civic Type R

Available in both coupe and convertible body styles, the seventh generation Mustang is still selling well.

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2 w. ago Abortion remains a criminal offence in the UK because of the left’s timidity. We must learn from that – and fast | Stella Creasy

Tuesday’s vote in parliament was a missed opportunity – and proof that progressives are allowing the right to shape the key debatesAround the world, the antis are joining forces. Whether anti-abortion, anti-transgender, anti-immigrant, anti-human rights or just anti anyone who doesn’t look like them, they are collaborating; amplifying one another and sharing their political and cultural successes. Their rhetoric now dominates our discussions, and increasingly our ballot boxes. In response, some argue caution or even capitulation – as if we can stop the public being dragged to the extremes if we speak in hushed tones or water down our ambitions for social justice. As we witness the consequences of this, it is time to speak up for those values that drive us to show that another future is possible.On Tuesday, parliament had the opportunity to set abortion in England and Wales on the same modern, regulated footing as it is in Northern Ireland: as a human right. Instead, a vote on this w...

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3 w. ago Skoda Elroq vRS review: Skoda’s fastest ever production car is a hoot

With a 0 to 62mph time of 5.4 seconds, the Elroq vRS takes the starch out of Skoda’s compact SUV

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3 w. ago 'He misjudged it': George Russell hits out at Max Verstappen's scare tactics after Spain smash

Verstappen appeared to intentionally drive into Russell as he attempted an overtake last time out

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