29 h. ago Britain's 'wonkiest road' which was so crooked it was used as a makeshift skate park finally reopens after £5MILLION fix

A 330ft stretch of the B4069 in Lyneham, Wiltshire was broken up when a landslip caused it to slide 82-foot downhill during Storm Eunice in February 2022.

Economics

3 d. ago EasyJet plane in airport chaos as lorry smashes into aircraft grounding several flights

An EasyJet plane was struck by the yellow lorry at Orly Airport in Paris, France, in the early hours of this morning - leading to delays for Britons travelling on Monday

Transport

7 d. ago Road reopens nearly 36 hours after lorry smashes into bridge and overturns

The incident took place on Tuesday night (March 25)

Politics

8 d. ago Road closed off for HOURS as lorry hits bridge and overturns

Police are at the scene

Events

1 week ago M5 closed in both directions after woman in 70s killed in lorry horror

The M5 in Somerset was closed in both directions after a woman was killed in a lorry collision in the early hours of this morning, with the motorway remaining shut northbound

Events

2 w. ago Greater Manchester road closed following crash involving bus and mobility scooter

The road has since reopened

Events

3 w. ago LIVE M6 traffic as lorry overturns to spark rush hour chaos near Preston

A number of lanes are closed in Lancashire - updates as we get them

Events

last month The Leopard review – this sultry Italian drama will leave you swooning

Netflix’s adaptation of the classic novel isn’t just a steamy, sumptuous treat that’s packed with nice food. It’s also a sharp look at how the ruling classes survive social upheavalFirst the Americans came for British period drama. Now the Brits are getting their mitts on Italy’s heritage. In 2020, the US producer Shonda Rhimes sexed-up Regency England with lusty intrigue, soapy storylines and orchestral covers of pop hits to create Netflix’s smash-hit Bridgerton. This year, British screenwriters Benji Walters and Richard Worlow (The Serpent) and director Tom Shankland (SAS Rogue Heroes) are collaborating with the streamer on a bit of pop cultural colonisation of their own.You can see why they would want to: The Leopard – the trio’s adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s seminal 1860s novel, set in Sicily – is sumptuous, sensuous, emotionally tempestuous and full of nice food; all qualities our homegrown costume drama tends to lack. But this sweaty, steamy series is far more t...

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