56 m. ago Diggle crash LIVE: Major incident after driver smashes into building in collision

A car has smashed into a building near in Diggle, near Oldham, where a section of a road is cordoned off with multiple police and fire engines at the scene

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1 hour ago Lewis Hamilton to ‘unplug from matrix’ after worst season of F1 career at Ferrari

Seven-time world champion could not ‘wait to get away’First year without podium for Brit in Ferrari debut seasonA despondent Lewis Hamilton has said he could not wait to get away from Abu Dhabi after enduring what has been the worst season of his career. He finished in his lowest ever championship position of sixth place and is looking forward to the winter break and disconnecting from the sport as he attempts to reset and regroup.In the final race of the season in he qualified in 16th place and finished in eighth, while the young British driver Lando Norris claimed his first world championship, the first Briton since Hamilton last did so in 2020. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago 'Confident' London drivers are far more likely to crash on country roads, study finds

Londoners are significantly more likely to crash on rural roads compared to others, a new study has found

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2 h. ago Lando Norris claims he was often unmatchable on drive to Formula One title glory

Norris is celebrating becoming just the 11th driver from Britain to win an F1 title.

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2 h. ago More than two fifths of new drivers admit using their phone at the wheel

Researchers said inexperienced motorists 'struggle to detach themselves' from smart phones, with social media use, texting and video calling 'rife'.

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2 h. ago Metrolink operator issues statement as tram drivers' Christmas and New Year's Eve strikes back on

The walkout will take place over the Christmas party season and on New Year's Eve

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3 h. ago M6 traffic LIVE: Major UK motorway shuts all lanes after crash causes severe delays

Drivers on the M6 have found themselves stuck in long queues after a crash earlier this morning sparked tailbacks and brought rush hour traffic to a grinding halt

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4 h. ago Jack Osbourne kept his mobile and exposes how he fooled I'm A Celeb crew

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here star Jack Osbourne broke one of the ITV game show's biggest rules and has now explained how he hid his mobile phone from the staff

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4 h. ago M6 LIVE with severe traffic delays after crash shuts all lanes

Drivers are trapped in long delays

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5 h. ago M42 crash LIVE: Rush hour chaos with 60 minute delays after major UK motorway smash

Drivers are being warned to expect five-mile tailbacks and delays of up to an hour following the incident on the M42 which saw rush hour traffic come to a halt as emergency services rushed to the scene

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6 h. ago Can you solve it? The forgotten Dutch invention that created the modern world

You saw it here firstThere are many contenders for “world’s greatest invention.” The wheel. The printing press. The steam engine.According to a new book, however, that title should go to the mechanised sawmill invented by Dutchman Cornelis Corneliszoon in 1593. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago ‘When the church door opens, it’s like a miracle’: the phone app that’s a key to Italy’s religious art

A cultural initiative in Piedmont is unlocking a trove of priceless medieval frescoes in rural churchesThe Santa Maria di Missione chapel in Villafranca Piemonte, northern Italy, stands at the end of a long cornfield. Behind it, the mountains rise gently, their outlines caressed by the sun. The colours of autumn frame the 15th-century frescoes that embellish the structure’s interior, painted by Italian artist Aimone Duce, of the Lombard school. The chapel is the municipality’s oldest religious building, serving about 4,000 inhabitants, and stands on the site of a pre-existing building dating back to 1037.Inside the small chapel, my footsteps echo softly against the walls, breaking the stillness of the surrounding countryside. The sharp scent of plaster mingles with the earthy smell of the fields outside, carried in on the wind along with the sweetness of wheat. Light filters through the narrow windows, catching the vivid hues of a fresco that depicts the seven deadly ...

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7 h. ago Metrolink tram driver strikes over Christmas party season and New Year's Eve back on, says union

'Drivers have said it's not a case of if an accident will occur, but when'

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7 h. ago Proposal to help these drivers who will be hardest hit by new pay

Scottish Liberal Democrats call for extension of fuel duty relief scheme

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7 h. ago From Iran to Yorkshire: How a refugee found his drive, thanks to the Refugee Council

Mo knew what it was like to starve; now he delivers food to the hungry

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12 h. ago City oil broker admits screaming racist abuse at driver in road rage row near her £900,000 apartment

Letizia Bonuglia, 45, who is employed in the heart of the Square Mile and specialises in the Mediterranean market, repeated the racial slur when challenged.

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13 h. ago UK Championship winner had 'best and worst' day of his life after shock phone call

The UK Championship is one of the biggest events in the snooker calendar, but one former winner has mixed feelings when he looks back on his sole title win in the competition

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15 h. ago Oh Lando! Hugs and kisses for Britain's tearful F1 champ after he roars to world title

A long, hard season that took British racing driver Lando Norris to the pinnacle of his sport was, in the end, sealed with a kiss.

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15 h. ago Sacked Red Bull driver trolls Max Verstappen after messy attempt to stop Lando Norris

Lando Norris has been crowned the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while ex-Red Bull driver Sergio Perez posted a tongue-in-cheek message on social media about former teammate Max Verstappen

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16 h. ago We put up bollards to stop drivers parking outside our homes after years of problems – but now our tenancies are at risk

RESIDENTS who put up bollards to stop drivers parking outside their homes could now face “tenancy action” from the association. People living in Larkfield, Kent, say they have faced issues with the 12 car park spaces outside their homes for years. The spaces are for the use of those living in the 12 flats and...

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