12 h. ago Pedestrian crossings are too fast for elderly people, research warns

The researchers argue that even small changes, such as extending green signal times by a few seconds, could make a big difference.

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21 h. ago Pedestrian crossings are too slow for elderly people, research warns

The researchers argue that even small changes, such as extending green signal times by a few seconds, could make a big difference.

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29 h. ago Chelsea files: Earls Court stadium hope, leaked kit a hit with fans and 15

CHELSEA chiefs are refusing to give up on the idea of moving to Earls Court - despite a rival project being set to pass another milestone this month. In November, Hammersmith and Fulham Borough Council gave an green light to the Earls Court Development Company’s plans for land under their jurisdiction. Kensington and Chelsea could...

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52 h. ago Government told to make major change to UK road crossings in 'safety issue' warning

Researchers have called for changes to be made to pedestrian crossings in light of a new study

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68 h. ago Seeing red... why elderly need more time to safely use pedestrian crossings

It sounds like the start of a bad joke: why didn't the senior citizen cross the road?

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6 d. ago Man in his 30s dies after being hit by car outside London magistrates’ court

Emergency services scrambled to the scene of a multi-vehicle collision in Willesden

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7 d. ago Beautician dies after being found unresponsive in nightclub toilet on night out

Chloe Ferris was out with a group of friends when tragedy hit as an inquest at Belfast's Laganside Court has revealed her death was related to a lethal combination of cocaine, ketamine and alcohol

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7 d. ago Top Gear's 'fourth member' is handed more points for speeding just days after getting his licence back following six

Porsche-driving producer Andy Wilman clocked up yet another speeding offence after being caught on camera travelling at 30mph in a 20mph zone, but after pleading guilty he avoided a larger fine.

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8 d. ago NHS doctor warns against taking aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and says 'too few realise'

Dr Mark Porter, an NHS GP, has issued a stark warning and said people should 'never' take aspirin unless it is prescribed

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8 d. ago Wellness retreat owner uses Bentley to blockade GP car park in neighbour row

Joy Jarvis has been hit with a £90,000 court bill

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1 week ago Ant Middleton is hit with High Court injunction banning him from spilling Special Forces secrets after podcast with US Navy Seal

The Channel 4 'SAS: Who Dares Wins' star was dragged to court today by the MOD over claims he breached his Special Forces confidentiality contract on American podcast 'Mike Drop'.

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2 w. ago McLaren driver, 28, who seriously injured his passenger in fiery crash when he ploughed £100,000 supercar into house is jailed

Zachary Hocking, 28, was driving a McLaren 570GT V8 at an average speed of 91mph in a 30mph zone when he lost control and ploughed into a property in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.

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2 w. ago Passengers warn 'maniac' driver going 80mph in 30 zone he is 'crazy' just moments before killing teenager, 19, as he crossed the road

Chilling mobile phone footage shows Regan Kemp, 26, speeding at 80mph on a 30mph road just before he knocked down 19-year-old Ashton Kitchen-White.

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2 w. ago Moment show off driver told ‘that’s crazy fast’ just seconds before he killed budding doctor in horror hit

THIS is the chilling moment a show off driver is told "that's crazy fast" seconds before killing an aspiring doctor in a hit-and-run. Footage shows Regan Kemp, 26, barrelling down the 30mph road at 80mph in Leeds, West Yorks., on May 16 this year. The haunting video, filmed on a mobile phone inside the Ford...

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2 w. ago Luxury McLaren £100k supercar consumed by fireball after 'reckless' driver crashed into house

The driver was going at an average speed of 91mph in a 30mph zone

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2 w. ago 'Crazy fast' driver filmed doing 80mph in 30mph zone before deadly hit

Regan Kemp, 26, was caught driving 80mph in a 30mph zone moments before he hit and killed Ashton Kitchen-White, 19, in Leeds - he then got out of his vehicle and fled the scene

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2 w. ago 'Maniac' driver who hit and killed aspiring doctor on pedestrian crossing while doing 80mph in 30 zone is jailed for 15 years

Ashton Kitchen-White died at the scene after he was mowed down by Regan Kemp, 26, who was driving a Ford Focus ST in Leeds on May 16 this year, a court heard.

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3 w. ago Aspiring doctor 'killed in hit and run by driver doing 80mph in 30mph zone'

Ashton Kitchen-White, 19, died at the scene after being struck by a Ford Focus ST in Middleton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, on May 16 this year, a court heard

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3 w. ago 'One in a million' aspiring doctor, 19, was killed by motorist driving at 80mph in 30mph zone in pedestrian crossing hit and run, court told

Ashton Kitchen-White (pictured) died at the scene after being struck by a Ford Focus ST in Leeds on May 16 this year, a court heard.

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3 w. ago Disruption to cases as cells at Manchester Crown Court hit by flooding

The court was affected by a plumbing issue

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