15 h. ago Man, 56, arrested after pedestrian involved in 'serious crash'

The pedestrian - a man in his 30s - was rushed to hospital

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20 h. ago ‘The risk was worth it’: All Fours author Miranda July on sex, power and giving women permission to blow up their lives

The artist and author’s hit book had so much in common with her own life that even her friends forgot it wasn’t real. How did this revolutionary portrayal of midlife desire come to inspire a generation of women?When Miranda July’s All Fours was published in May last year, it triggered what felt like both a spontaneous resistance movement and the sort of mania last experienced when the final Twilight book dropped, except this time for women in midlife rather than teenage girls. Two friends separately brought it to my house, like contraband dropped out of a biplane. Book groups hastily convened, strategically timed for when the men were out of the picture.The story opens with a 45-year-old woman about to take a road trip, a break from her husband and child and general domestic noise. She’s intending to drive from LA to New York, but is derailed in the first half hour by a young guy, Davey, in a car hire place, to whom she is passionately attracted. The next several weeks pas...

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26 h. ago Two men rushed to hospital after being struck by lightning during road trip

The rescue teams were first alerted about the incident at 5pm but it wasn't until around midnight that the helicopter made a second trip to rerscue the less seriously hurt man

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33 h. ago British mother Beth Martin's 'cause of death' is revealed: Tragic update on holidaymaker, 28, who collapsed on plane before 'two star' Turkish hospital removed her HEART

Beth Martin, 28, from Portsmouth, was rushed to hospital after she became 'delirious' just one day into a dream trip away with her husband Luke and two children, aged eight and five.

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41 h. ago 'Seriously ill' rocker in intensive care as band asks fans to 'share our love'

Deacon Blue's co-founder James Prime has been rushed to hospital and is currently undergoing care as he's "seriously ill", the band has announced in a statement

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42 h. ago Horror moment teen girls surround man, 75, beating him to death while filming on phone

CCTV footage caught the moment Fredi Rivero, 75, was attacked by a group of three teenagers by a London bus stop - he was rushed to hospital where he later died

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55 h. ago Teen girl dies in crash on Scots road as police watchdog called in

The teen was pronounced dead at the scene and two others were rushed to hospital.

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57 h. ago Woman in her 80's rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car

A large cordon was put in place following the serious crash

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59 h. ago I took my city kids on a road trip to teach them about the outback – and learned a few lessons myself | Emily Mulligan

Sensing a golden opportunity to impart some Aussie folklore, I confidently told my kids about a Bunyip. I was unable to answer their follow-up questionsRecently, I bundled the family into our beaten up station wagon and set out on a 3,000km journey from Sydney to the outback to instil some core memories into the kids. We had an ambitious agenda. The distances we had to cover to achieve my red dirt dreams were, to a sane minded person with two small kids in the back, loopy.And I will admit that, for the majority of this road trip, we were gripped with a palpable, vibrating rage towards each other, about the distance yet to travel, and the discomfort of every moment we were in the car. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Police shut road for hours as woman rushed to hospital in 'serious' incident

The road has been closed for around six hours

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61 h. ago Palace issues update as major royal who suffered horror horse fall remains in hospital

The Dutch Royal Palace has issued another update on future Queen of the Netherlands Princess Catharina-Amalia, who was rushed to hospital after falling from a horse

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61 h. ago Ben Askren major health update after MMA star's battle with pneumonia

Former UFC star Askren, who also fought YouTube star Jake Paul in the boxing ring, contracted pneumonia and was rushed to hospital

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62 h. ago Air India plane crash facts: Death toll, mayday call, theories and 53 Brits on board

Air India confirmed the nationalities of the passengers as the death toll skyrocketed from three to 110 as the emergency services battle to control the situation and rush the injured to hospitals - so what do we know

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63 h. ago Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper rushed to hospital with 'painful' injury as he shares update

Jeremy Clarkson's Farm co-star Kaleb Cooper had a hospital dash after suffering an agonising injury, as he shared a video of his swollen ankle with fans

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64 h. ago Legendary jockey known as 'The King' banned after fight with rival left him concussed

Noel ‘the King’ Callow was rushed to hospital after being struck twice in the head during a changing room bust-up with fellow jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor

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64 h. ago 'Seriously ill' rock legend rushed to hospital as band make heartbreaking show announcement

In a statement shared to Instagram, they explained: 'Dear friends, we wanted to share some news with you about our brother.'

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64 h. ago Clarkson's Farm's Kaleb Cooper rushed to hospital as star suffers 'painful' injury

Kaleb Cooper, known for being Jeremy Clarkson's farmhand on Diddly Squat Farm, has ended up in A&E this week after suffering a painful injury

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3 d. ago Three kids critically injured after car wreck sends vehicle careening into their sidewalk lemonade stand

The girls, aged 7, 8, and 9 were rushed to hospitals in North Carolina in critical condition

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3 d. ago Woman rushed to hospital after crash between bus and bike on London Bridge

Commuters were faced with transport chaos after the bridge closed on Wednesday morning

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3 d. ago GMB's Kate Garraway reveals terrifying moment ITV staff rushed her to hospital over heart attack fears

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway has revealed the moment she feared she was having a heart attack just before going live on air

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