4 h. ago CHAOS in the British Grand Prix: Five drivers are forced to retire in opening laps and safety car is deployed twice after crash at treacherous Silverstone

Liam Lawson, Franco Colapinto, Gabriel Bortoleto, Isack Hadjar and Kimi Antontelli were forced out of the rain-sodden race.

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57 h. ago New safety alert means 120,000 UK drivers can't use their cars

'Owners of such vehicles should immediately cease using their vehicle when safe to do so'

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3 d. ago Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr arrested by Ice over alleged cartel ties

Boxer Chávez Jr arrested by Ice in Los AngelesDHS flagged him as threat but let him re-enter USLinked to Sinaloa cartel and faces deportationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr in California and begun proceedings to deport him, citing cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.Chávez Jr, 39, the son of the legendary world champion Julio César Chávez Sr, was taken into custody by Ice agents on Tuesday in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for celebrity residences. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he had been living in the US unlawfully and posed a significant threat to public safety. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Former world champion Julio César Chávez Jr arrested by Ice over alleged cartel ties

Chávez Jr arrested by Ice in Los AngelesDHS flagged him as threat but let him re-enter USLinked to Sinaloa cartel and faces deportationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has arrested the Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr in California and begun proceedings to deport him, citing cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.Chávez Jr, 39, the son of the legendary world champion Julio César Chávez Sr, was taken into custody by Ice agents on Tuesday in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for celebrity residences. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he had been living in the US unlawfully and posed a significant threat to public safety. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Groundbreaking study finds microplastics in semen and female reproductive fluid

A growing body of research warns that these nearly ubiquitous tiny particles, under 5mm in size, pose a threat to environmental and public health

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5 d. ago Drivers urged to remove three items from their cars during 'red alert' heatwave

The soaring summer temperatures can pose unexpected risks to motorists' safety - and drivers are now being advised to remove three specific items from their cars

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9 d. ago Man in 20s arrested on suspicion of woman’s stab murder in Tower Hamlets

Detectives say victim in her 40s is known to younger male suspect and there is ‘no wider threat to public’

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1 week ago Remorseless criminal branded 'dangerous sexual predator' was not sent back to Bangladesh after court ruled he was not a threat to public

A Bangladeshi sex offender branded a 'dangerous sexual predator' by the High Court was allowed to stay in Britain after the asylum court ruled he didn't pose a threat to the public.

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3 w. ago Calls for UK drivers to face new ban over 'threat to children's safety'

Campaigners want lawmakers to introduce a cap on bonnet height

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3 w. ago Ayrshire drivers learn more about road safety at interactive event

The 'I Drive' event offered drivers at all levels to learn more about road safety.

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3 w. ago Twix adverts banned driver safety concerns: 'dangerous and irresponsible'

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the adverts for Mars Wrigley's Twix chocolate bars after ruling that they could encourage dangerous driving

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3 w. ago SUVs are a 'growing threat to public safety' and drivers can't see children as old as nine directly in front of them

SUVs are more likely to hit an adult's vital organs and a child's head in a collision - and they increase the risk of dragging a pedestrian under the moving vehicle in crashes, a new report said.

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3 w. ago Call to cap car bonnet heights as SUVs present ‘growing threat to public safety’

A think tank said UK drivers bought a disproportionately large amount of new cars with high bonnets.

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3 w. ago NHS urgent call for 1,000,000 blood donors as it faces first ever 'Red Alert'

Health officials have issued a call for donors to avoid a "red alert" and threat to public safety

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last month Drivers in Stirling urged to stay alert as new deer safety campaign launched

The campaign comes at a crucial time of year when young roe deer begin to roam further afield in search of new territory-leading to an increase in deer-vehicle collisions, especially near wooded areas and busy junctions.

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last month UK drivers warned as new survey reveals a quarter of drivers avoid vital road safety requirement

Motorists must self-declare if they have a medical condition that could affect their ability to drive

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