2 h. ago Learner driver who passed theory test on 75th try spent £1700 amid rising prices

Learning to drive can be extremely costly, but one learner driver has taken the costs to an extreme after paying to sit the theory test 75 times

Economics

20 h. ago Train driver falls asleep at 50 mph as 'terrified passengers' get 'thrown'

Terrified passengers were left screaming and thrown to the floor after a train driver fell asleep at the controls, sending the packed carriage hurtling out of control at over 50mph

Events

24 h. ago ‘Horrendous recruitment’ – Wayne Rooney slams three Man Utd signings that cost £164m as ‘mistakes’

WAYNE ROONEY has slammed 'horrendous' recruitment' at Manchester United as he pinpointed three mega transfer mistakes. The Red Devils have regularly spent big in an attempt to get back to the top of the table. Things are looking up under Ruben Amorim, with United one point off fourth placed Sunderland after 11 games with a...

Economics

26 h. ago Two robbers jailed after crashing into care home at 104mph in police getaway

Driver Sam Asgari-Tabar and passenger Reece Parish, both 21, ploughed into Highcliffe Care Home in Sunderland after taking the vehicle from a woman during a test drive

Events

27 h. ago Man dies and two others injured after bin lorry crashes into house

One passenger in the lorry was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver and another passenger were taken to hospital.

Events

29 h. ago Drunk driver passed out at the wheel and crashed into traffic island

David McLindon, who miraculously escaped serious injury, was so intoxicated that witnesses and police officers couldn't rouse him.

Events

31 h. ago Learner driver passes theory test at 75th attempt after forking out £1,725 on fees

Another learner has taken the test 128 times without success

Economics

32 h. ago Learner finally passes driving theory test at 75th attempt having spent over £1,700 on fees

With each test costing £23, the candidate eventually succeeded last year having forked out a cumulative £1,725 on examination costs alone.

Economics

32 h. ago Driver passes car theory exam after spending £1,725 in 75 total attempts

The theory test assesses knowledge and comprehension of road rules and safe driving practices

Economics

41 h. ago Learner driver passes theory test at 75th attempt after spending £1,725 on fees

Each test attempt costs £23.

Economics

53 h. ago Cab driver jailed for extorting drunk passengers with ‘fake vomit’ scheme

Scam unravels after driver tries to extort undercover police officer posing as passenger

Events

3 d. ago Cameron Norrie suffers heartbreaking defeat to Learner Tien to miss out on Metz title

Norrie led 6-1 in the tiebreak but let victory slip as teenager Tien won his first ATP Tour title

Politics

4 d. ago ICE facing fierce backlash after video apparently shows unconscious man clutching child during arrest

Footage shows commotion inside vehicle in Massachusetts as desperate woman in passenger seat tries to awaken manUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing fierce questions after a video that appeared to show a man falling unconscious during an arrest while clutching a small child went viral, and officials accused the man of faking a medical emergency to stop the arrest of his wife.The footage, obtained by the Boston Globe, shows a frantic commotion inside a vehicle in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Thursday. A desperate woman in the passenger seat tries to awaken the man in the driver’s seat, with a crying child in the middle. People can be heard shouting: “He’s having a seizure.” An officer can be seen trying to pull the passengers from the vehicle, while a Fitchburg police officer orders the crowd to “back up” repeatedly. Continue reading...

Society

5 d. ago Driving competition: China’s carmakers in race to dominate Europe’s roads

Chinese manufacturers are using the electric transition to seize market share, with the UK as their gatewayWhen Tesla wanted to catch the eye of British buyers, it put its cars and bright signage at a dealership in west London’s prominent Hogarth roundabout. Exposure to half a million drivers every day helped the US carmaker to become the dominant electric vehicle seller in the UK. Yet drivers passing by that site now see something different: twin Chinese brands Omoda and Jaecoo, both owned by the state-controlled manufacturer Chery.Chinese cars are on a roll across Europe – they outsold Korean rivals in western Europe for the first time in September. That success is highly reliant on the UK. Of the half a million Chinese cars sold in western Europe between January and September, 30% were bought by Britons, according to Matthias Schmidt, a Berlin-based automotive analyst. Continue reading...

Transport

7 d. ago Driver, 36, dies & passenger rushed to hospital after truck crashes with lorry on Scots road

A DRIVER has died and a passenger has been rushed to hospital after a truck crashed with a lorry on a Scots road yesterday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene after the fatal smash on the A7 near Langholm yesterday morning. The tragic two-vehicle collision happened at around 11.35am near Briery Bank in Dumfries and...

Events

7 d. ago A7 crash: Driver dies and passenger hospitalised with 'serious injuries' after crash near Langholm

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Events

7 d. ago Horror moment cars smash into each other at high speed leaving man, 22, dead as driver and passenger ‘flee scene’

THIS is the shocking moment two cars smash into each other killing a man, 22, as the driver and passenger flee. CCTV shows the horror smash on Stratford Road and Ladypool Road, in Birmingham, at just before 11.50pm on Friday, August 1. In an urgent appeal for information, West Midlands Police have now released the shocking...

Events

8 d. ago Taxi driver fined after refusing to take blind passenger and guide dog

The customer was hoping to catch a train in the city centre

Politics

9 d. ago Huntingdon hero train driver who helped save lives says 'I was only doing my job'

Train driver Andrew Johnson acted quickly and 'saved lives' when panicked passengers told him a bloody knife rampage has been launched on board his Peterborough to London service on Saturday evening

Society

9 d. ago People with a hidden health condition could be eligible for a Blue Badge as a driver or passenger

If you are not automatically eligible, you may be able to get a Blue Badge under certain other circumstances.

Politics