16 h. ago Man dies after crashing into 'street furniture' on major road

Police are appealing for witnesses after the crash in Atherleigh Way in Leigh

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16 h. ago Top lawyer and event planner among six killed after private jet flipped and burst into flames during takeoff

VICTIMS of the deadly fireball plane crash in Maine have been identified including an ultra-wealthy powerhouse lawyer and an events planner. All six on board the private jet died as it came crashing down in heavy snowfall just minutes after taking off on Sunday night. Among the victims is 46-year-old attorney Tara Arnold. The mom-of-two...

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28 h. ago Tragedy as pedestrian dies after being found lying injured in ditch after crash as cops quiz man in his 80s

A PEDESTRIAN in his 60s has died after a horrific traffic collision left him lying in a ditch on the roadside. Emergency crews were scrambled to Sutton Green, Surrey, on Wednesday evening after the horror smash was reported. Members of the public alerted cops that a pedestrian was found lying in a ditch by the...

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30 h. ago Man in 60s dies two days after being found in ditch following road crash

A pedestrian was found by members of the public and died two days later

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31 h. ago Teen driver jailed for 10 years after brother watches sibling die in crash

Kiran Hanson was 'driving like an idiot' and 'like he had a race car', witness told court

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36 h. ago Three men killed in Stonehaven derailment tragedy suffered ‘unsurvivable injuries'

Train driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, all died in the crash on August 12, 2020.

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42 h. ago Investigators to reveal causes of deadly midair crash over Washington that killed 67

A total of 67 people died in a crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., on January 29

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42 h. ago Heartbroken family makes public appeal after British tourist dies in motorbike crash in Vietnam

Ryan Hutchinson’s brother says he was ‘in the happiest place he has ever been’

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49 h. ago Driver, 29, dies in crash as man, 22, rushed to hospital with serious injuries at coastal beauty spot

A MAN has died and another is seriously injured following a horror two-vehicle smash at a coastal beauty spot. Emergency services raced to the scene in the early hours of this morning but the 29-year-old could not be saved. The collision was on the A5025 near Pentraeth, on Anglesey, shortly before 7am today. The cars...

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49 h. ago Heartbroken Scots dad calls for driving licence change after son and two pals die in crash

Alan Knox's son Lewis, 16, died alongside Fergus Ward and Jordan Cameron following the accident on the A830 road between Mallaig and Arisaig in August 2025.

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50 h. ago Bungling cops didn’t tell me my son, 20, had died in crash – I never got to say goodbye now it’s all been brought back

A GRIEF-stricken dad whose son was misidentified by bungling cops says the memories were "brought back" by a similar heartbreaking case. Cameron Crawford never got to say goodbye to his son George after the 20-year-old was wrongly identified as his pal following a fatal car crash. Talented horseman George had picked up his friend's wallets...

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56 h. ago Young dad dies in Perth crash as tributes paid to 'genuine and funny' guy

Conner Nicoll, 29, died in the tragedy on Friday night.

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60 h. ago Cause of fire which shut major Cardiff not known fire service say

The blaze on Rover Way caused long delays in Cardiff

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64 h. ago Major M4 and other road closures in Wales today, Sunday, January 25

Drivers across Wales are being urged to plan ahead as a large number of roads remain fully closed for roadworks, bridge repairs, landslips and long-term infrastructure projects.

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3 d. ago Teen, 18, dies in late night crash heading to McDonald’s with best pal as family pay tribute to ‘gentle giant’

A TEENAGER has tragically died in a late night crash while heading to McDonald’s with one of his best friends. George Herd was the passenger in a Mini Cooper when the 18-year-old pair collided with a Kia Picanto on Tuesday evening. The Kia driver was a man in his 60s who sadly later died in...

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3 d. ago Tragedy as mum, 69, killed in horror crash with lorry as daughter pays tribute to ‘kind

A HEARTBROKEN daughter has paid a moving tribute to her mother who was killed in a horrific crash. Lyn Anthistle, 69, tragically died after being involved in a collision with a lorry on Wednesday this week. Her daughter, Mary-Anne Allwood, says she and her family are "totally broken" following the tragedy in Brixham, Devon. She...

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3 d. ago Road reopened following major collision between Bee Network bus and vehicle

Police cordoned off part of the road

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3 d. ago Essex emergency services respond to major incident on London Road in Benfleet

Essex emergency services respond to major incident on London Road in Benfleet  echo-news.co.uk

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3 d. ago I heard the news on the radio: my parents and sister had died in a helicopter crash. How would I survive their sudden loss?

I was 16 when the course of my life changed, and for years I was unable to speak about about what had happenedI am lying in bed listening to the radio at my boarding school as my roommate is getting dressed. As she walks out of the door she says, “See you at breakfast – don’t be late.” I’m about to get up when the early morning news comes on the radio, and I hear the announcer saying my parents’ names.By the time my roommate arrives at breakfast, everyone has heard. My friends run to be with me. The housemaster and his wife stand in the corridor outside my bedroom, not allowing anyone in. All they can hear are my screams and the smashing of furniture. It is beyond comprehension, but then everything from now on is beyond comprehension. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago LIVE updates as major road closed through park for crash investigation

LIVE updates as major road closed through park for crash investigation  eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk

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