10 h. ago Teenager who fatally hit pensioner filmed himself speeding one

Video showing a teenager filming himself driving one-handed at 80mph in a 30mph zone has been released by police after he was jailed for causing death by dangerous driving.

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50 h. ago How 1million will pay tax for the first time if Budget raid goes ahead – min wage and pensioners will be hit hardest

A MILLION extra people will be dragged into paying income tax if Rachel Reeves presses ahead with a punishing stealth rise, a new report reveals. Pensioners and minimum wage earners face being hit by tax thresholds being frozen for a further two years to help balance the books. Income tax thresholds are frozen until 2028, so...

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59 h. ago Police officer not guilty of causing death of pensioner hit during royal escort

Pc Christopher Harrison was among the team of convoy motorbike outriders escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh when Helen Holland was hit on May 10 2023.

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59 h. ago Police officer found not guilty of causing death of pensioner hit during Duchess of Edinburgh escort

Christopher Harrison accepted he forgot to switch on his body-worn camera

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60 h. ago Police motorcyclist who hit pensioner while escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh found not guilty

Helen Holland, 81, tragically lost her life after after she was hit by the motorcycle operated by Metropolitan Police officer Christopher Harrison as a verdict was made over the charge of causing death by careless driving

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5 d. ago Income, pensions & property – how Rachel Reeves’ budget could hit Scots

IN a highly unusual pre Budget speech this week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves set the scene for painful tax rises. She warned that we “each must do our bit” — but what she really meant is “tax rises are on the way”. The most important thing from her speech was what she did NOT say, refusing...

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5 d. ago Teenager locked up for fatal knife attack on ‘charming’ boy on New Year’s Eve

Harry Pitman was killed after accidentally bumping into another boy on Primrose Hill, north London, on December 31 2023.

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7 d. ago Pensioner, 73, who died after being hit by own car pictured as cops launch probe into horrific tragedy

A PENSIONER who died after being hit by their own car has been pictured as cops launch a probe into the horrific tragedy. The 73-year-old was involved in a fatal collision with her own vehicle in Leeds last month, police said. Andrea Sloan's heartbroken family has now released a photo of her as officers continue...

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7 d. ago Pensioners face £2,500 tax bills under potential Income Tax plans

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is said to be considering raising income tax, in a move that would hit millions of pensioners - and some could face bills of up to 2,500

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7 d. ago Why pensioners could be hardest hit in the Budget if Rachel Reeves gets her way and the poorest will feel it the most

I BELIEVE this could be the worst Budget in modern times for pensioners. Rumours are rife about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans on November 24 when she delivers her Budget. But one thing is for sure, pensioners are in her sights. Earlier this week, the Chancellor said: “each of us must do our bit”. MPs repeatedly...

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8 d. ago Almost 9million pensioners to be hit by Rachel Reeves's income tax raid as Chancellor 'tells Budget watchdog she will break Labour's manifesto pledge'

The Chancellor has paved the way for fresh levy hikes later this month after she used a Downing Street speech on Tuesday to warn Britons: 'Each of us must do our bit.'

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8 d. ago Almost 9million pensioners to be hit by Rachel Reeves' income tax raid as Chancellor 'tells Budget watchdog she will break Labour's manifesto pledge'

The Chancellor has paved the way for fresh levy hikes later this month after she used a Downing Street speech on Tuesday to warn Britons: 'Each of us must do our bit.'

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1 week ago How your pay could be cut by £560 a year in ANOTHER Budget change that Rachel Reeves is plotting

MILLIONS of workers could see their take-home pay cut under Budget plans being weighed up by the Treasury, industry experts have warned. The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has written to all 650 MPs urging the Government not to slash or scrap "salary sacrifice" for pension contributions. SPP says such a move would hit ordinary...

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget could hit pensioners with £1k bills

Pensioners could be among the hardest hit by rumoured changes to income tax and National Insurance rates

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1 week ago Aberdeenshire crash: Pensioner, 86, dies in hospital after being 'hit by van' in Fraserburgh car park

The woman has been named as Kathleen Reid.

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1 week ago Boy’s stabbing and a knifeman at barbershop linked to Cambridgeshire train attack

Incidents are being investigated as part of the inquiry into Saturday’s mass stabbing on a high-speed trainThe stabbing of a 14-year-old boy and two reports of a knifeman seen at a barber’s in Peterborough are being investigated as part of the police inquiry into a mass stabbing on a high-speed train.Cambridgeshire police said the teenager was non-fatally injured at 7.10pm on Friday, before a man with a knife was seen at a barber’s in the Fletton area of the city 15 minutes later, although this was only reported to police two hours later. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Teenager charged one year after pedestrian killed in fatal crash

A 57-year-old woman was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where she later died following the collision in November 2024.

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2 w. ago Finance expert warns income tax rise at Autumn Budget could hit pensioners and self

Speculation is growing that changes to income tax and National Insurance will be announced in November.

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2 w. ago Dramatic footage shows cop killer getting wiped out during high speed chase

A suspected cop killer was filmed aerially travelling at nearly 170mph speeds along a Los Angeles freeway, dodging between cars while a squadron of police cars gave chase

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2 w. ago Pensioner, 71, being evicted from estate where BBC hit Ghosts was filmed accuses owners of wanting to 'turn it into a holiday let for fans'

Baschea Walsh has lived for nearly two decades on the grounds of West Horsley Place, a 15th-century Grade I-listed manor once owned by Henry VIII in Surrey.

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