8 h. ago Time for older drivers to have regular eye tests? Crash data suggests so...

Ministers have hinted that a change to rules around eyesight checks for older motorists could be rung in as part of Labour's new road safety strategy.

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3 d. ago Alarm as severe reactions to Ozempic set to SOAR by 350 per cent, new data reveals

Bad reactions to popular weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, are on track to soar by more than 350 per cent within a year, new data has suggested.

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4 d. ago DVLA's blunt message to every UK driver over car tax payments

The DVLA has issued a stern reminder to UK drivers: pay your car tax on time or risk fines, clamping, or even having your vehicle seized from the roadside

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7 d. ago Lewis Hamilton unapologetic for terse exchange with Ferrari at Miami Grand Prix

Driver frustrated by time taken to give orders over team radio‘I’ve still got my fire in my belly,’ says seven-time world championLewis Hamilton has insisted he will not apologise for remaining fiercely competitive after his terse exchanges and clear frustration with his Ferrari team at the Miami Grand Prix, which he believed merely indicated he was motivated as ever to perform on track.“I was like, come on guys, I want to win. I’ve still got my fire in my belly,” he said. “I’m not going to apologise for being a fighter. I’m not going to apologise for still wanting it. I know everyone in the team does too.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lewis Hamilton tipped to retire after one year at Ferrari as he "just can't cope"

Lewis Hamilton has struggled in his first season at Ferrari and former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher believes the seven-time world champion could retire if his difficulties continue

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2 w. ago Teen driver killed three pals in horror crash weeks after passing test

Social media videos had exposed a history of “showing off, driving too quickly and failing to heed the warnings of those who were in the car with him”.

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2 w. ago Newly qualified driver detained after killing three teenagers in head

Edward Spencer was 17 at the time of the catastrophic crash in Warwickshire in 2023, having passed his driving test just six weeks earlier.

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2 w. ago Speeding teen driver, 19, who killed three sixth formers in horror crash just weeks after passing his test is detained for 24 months

Edward Spencer crashed his Ford Fiesta into an oncoming Fiat at 64mph, killing Matilda Seccombe, known as Tilly, 16, Harry Purcell, a 17-year-old twin, and Frank Wormald, 16.

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2 w. ago Teen kills three friends in horror car crash just five weeks after passing test

Edward Spencer lost control of his Ford Fiesta while on his way home from school just five weeks after passing his test. His three friends, Harry, Tilly and Frank died

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2 w. ago Police confirm 11 people killed after 'senseless' driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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2 w. ago Police confirm nine people killed after driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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2 w. ago Several killed after driver ploughs into street festival crowd in Vancouver

The driver, who struck revellers shortly after 8pm local time, has been taken into custody

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton could retire before Ferrari contract expires as 'he's really slumped over'

Lewis Hamilton has endured a nightmare start to life with Ferrari, with one former F1 driver claiming the seven-time world champion could retire ahead of his contract expiring

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2 w. ago Warning issued to drivers receiving DVLA rule change letters for first time

Many drivers are now expected to pay more following April 1st major changes.

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2 w. ago Oasis reunion tour ticket scams cost fans more than £2m, Lloyds bank estimates

Victims include fans rushing to buy tickets at well over face value, data collected by Lloyds Banking Group suggestsOasis fans have collectively lost more than £2m to scams since tickets for its reunion tour went on sale last year, a major bank has estimated.Lloyds Banking Group based the calculation on the volume of fraud reports made by its own customers. Oasis fans make up more than half (56%) of all reported concert ticket scams so far this year, according to Lloyds’ data, losing £436 on average. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Glasgow ranked as top UK city impacted by AI's travel bias, according to study

A new data study has revealed bias in AI-generated travel recommendations, suggesting that tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are making unfounded affordability assumptions about UK families based in Glasgow.

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2 w. ago Older workers: would you be able and willing to stay in work until you’re 70?

As the IMF recommends that fit and sharp older workers delay retirement to offset ageing population trends, we’d like to hear what people make of such proposalsPeople from the baby boomer generation are being encouraged to stay in the workforce for longer and delay retirement as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said governments needed to make more use of fit, older workers to balance public finances amid fiscal pressures caused by an ageing global population.The financial agency declared that “the 70s are the new 50s”, and released data findings suggesting that a person aged 70 in 2022 had the same cognitive function as the average 53-year-old in 2000. Physical health had also significantly improved, the IMF found, as 70-year-olds displayed the same fitness as 56-year-olds did 25 years ago based on grip strength and lung functionality tests. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Red Bull boss backs Max Verstappen to challenge ‘very rounded’ Oscar Piastri

Piastri has assumed the lead of the drivers’ championship for the first time in his career.

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3 w. ago Freddie Flintoff wore 'full face mask for months' after horror Top Gear crash and has 'vivid' memories

The former England cricket captain was left with facial and rib injuries after the high-speed crash at the Top Gear test track

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3 w. ago The three routes to avoid this Easter as Traffic Wales warns 'plan ahead'

Drivers have been told to allow extra travel time for their journeys over Easter weekend

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