40 h. ago Man, 80, gets stuck trying to drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome

Police say the man tested negative for alcohol but did not divulge whether or not he had been using a satnavAn 80-year-old man drove a car down the Spanish Steps in Rome early on Tuesday before getting stuck part way, municipal police said in a statement.The man tested negative for alcohol, police said. They did not identify the driver or say if the car, a Mercedes-Benz, was his. Nor did they say whether or not he had been using a satnav. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Man, 80, gets struck trying drive down the Spanish Steps in Rome

Police say the man tested negative for alcohol but did not divulge whether or not he had been using a satnavAn 80-year-old man drove a car down the Spanish Steps in Rome early on Tuesday before getting stuck part way down, municipal police said in a statement.The man tested negative for alcohol, police said. They did not identify the driver or say if the car, a Mercedes-Benz, was his. Nor did they say whether or not he had been using a satnav. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Is this what your dad drove? Ten family car favourites from the 1970s to the 1990s and what they're worth today

Everyone remembers the cars their parents had when they were kids. On Father's Day, we celebrate the motors dads across Britain were driving in the 1970s, '80s and '90s.

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4 d. ago Is this what your dad drove? Ten family car favourites from the 1970s

Everyone remembers the cars their parents had when they were kids. On Father's Day, we celebrate the motors dads across Britain were driving in the 1970s, '80s and '90s.

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1 week ago Welsh seaside town with cobbled streets and an ancient pub features in Death Valley

Viewers of the show may have spotted this Vale of Glamorgan seaside town within the first few seconds of Death Valley's recent episode when a car drove through its streets as it headed to the church for a wedding

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1 week ago University of Michigan using undercover investigators to surveil student Gaza protesters

Revealed: security trailing students on and off campus as video shows investigator faking disability when confrontedThe University of Michigan is using private, undercover investigators to surveil pro-Palestinian campus groups, including trailing them on and off campus, furtively recording them and eavesdropping on their conversations, the Guardian has learned.The surveillance appears to largely be an intimidation tactic, five students who have been followed, recorded or eavesdropped on said. The undercover investigators have cursed at students, threatened them and in one case drove a car at a student who had to jump out of the way, according to student accounts and video footage shared with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash victims named for first time in new update

Simon Nash, 52, Susan Passey, 77, Christine Seeckts, 66, and Ethan Gillard, 18, have all been named as revellers injured in the car crash incident at the Liverpool FC Premier League victory parade

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen must control his road rage to cement his legacy as a great

There was no justification for the driver’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand PrixThere was no justification for Max Verstappen’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand Prix, when he deliberately drove into the side of George Russell’s car. The world champion knows it and on Monday he admitted as much with something of a mea culpa on social media. Yet it also must be considered that it is part and parcel of what makes Verstappen so competitive, albeit in this case in an entirely unedifying and self‑defeating fashion.Angry and frustrated at a sequence of events in Barcelona, including having to cede a place to Russell, Verstappen surrendered to his baser instincts. Having pulled over to give the place to Russell, he clearly then felt a point had to be made and accelerated back up the inside to collide with the Mercedes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen must control his road rage to cement his legacy as a great | Giles Richards

There was no justification for the driver’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand PrixThere was no justification for Max Verstappen’s rash and futile act of retribution at the Spanish Grand Prix, when he deliberately drove into the side of George Russell’s car. The world champion knows it and on Monday he admitted as much with something of a mea culpa on social media. Yet it also must be considered that it is part and parcel of what makes Verstappen so competitive, albeit in this case in an entirely unedifying and self‑defeating fashion.Angry and frustrated at a sequence of events in Barcelona, including having to cede a place to Russell, Verstappen surrendered to his baser instincts. Having pulled over to give the place to Russell, he clearly then felt a point had to be made and accelerated back up the inside to collide with the Mercedes. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boy who killed foster carer was placed with family despite concern, inquest told

Marcia Grant, 60, died when a 12-year-old boy drove over her as she tried to stop him taking her car outside her home in Sheffield.

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2 w. ago BRIAN READE: ‘Haters may try to divide us but they can never conquer our spirit’

Conspiracy theorists were out in force minutes after the car incident in the crowds at Liverpool's trophy parade, but the city's heartfelt response to the emergency is what really matters, says columnist Brian Reade

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2 w. ago Liverpool: Jamie Carragher donates £10k to victims of trophy parade incident

The Reds legend was among the first to support the initiative

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash latest: Paul Doyle ‘holds back tears’ as he appears in court to face GBH charges

Father-of-three faces seven charges over incident during Liverpool FC’s victory parade on Monday

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2 w. ago Made In Chelsea star shares 'important' signs of sepsis he missed before 'nearly dying'

The 27-year-old was rushed to hospital with sepsis, which led to liver and kidney failure

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2 w. ago Liverpool parade crash latest: Paul Doyle to appear in court today charged with GBH and dangerous driving

Father-of-three faces seven charges over incident during Liverpool FC’s victory parade on Monday

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2 w. ago Liverpool FC parade collision: man charged with grievous bodily harm

Paul Doyle, 53, from Liverpool was arrested after incident in which at least 79 people were injuredAn IT professional has been charged with multiple offences after a car ploughed into a crowd at the end of Liverpool football club’s Premier League victory parade.Paul Doyle, 53, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, was charged with dangerous driving, causing grievous bodily harm with intent, wounding with intent to cause GBH, and attempting to cause GBH with intent after the incident on Water Street in the city centre. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LIVE: Liverpool Parade crash cops charge Paul Doyle, 53, over incident

The force will provide an update at 5pm after 79 people were injured in the collision in the city centre on Monday (May 26)

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2 w. ago Sarah Ferguson says 'thank you' in heartfelt message after Liverpool parade crash

The Duchess of York issued a touching statement following the incident in Liverpool on Monday which left 65 people injured, saying: "My thoughts and prayers are with those affected"

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2 w. ago Youngest victim injured in Liverpool parade horror revealed as nine

Over 70 people were injured after a car drove towards dozens of Liverpool supporters in the city during the Premier League trophy parade on Monday evening

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2 w. ago Comedian blacklisted after Liverpool parade joke brags of money made from sick gag

Comedian Andrew Lawrence had a gig cancelled after he made a poorly timed joke about the Liverpool parade incident, which saw more than 65 people injured

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