2 h. ago Moment man 'posing as an Uber driver to sexually assault vulnerable woman' is stopped by police who found 'rape kit' in his car

Graham Head, 66, of Pevensey, East Sussex, was pulled over and had his vehicle searched after the 25-year-old woman gave police part of a car numberplate.

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2 h. ago Man left fighting for life after crash as lorry driver arrested

The van driver was airlifted to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries

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2 h. ago 42 men facing deportation are flown to Alaska for holding after being arrested in other states: report

The men are expected to be held in the Anchorage Correctional Complex for the next month, according to official

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4 h. ago The European village where rent hasn't been raised since 1520

Cash-strapped European renters might find it hard to believe that there's a housing complex on the continent where the rent hasn't gone up in 500 years.

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4 h. ago Historic buildings to be sold by Falkirk Council as listed status secured

Denny Town House is now a C-listed building which will protect its historic features

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4 h. ago Drivers face M9 motorway slip road overnight closures for investigation works

The slip road onto the northbound M9 at junction 10, at Craigforth, Stirling, will be closed for carriageway investigation works from 7.30pm until 6am on the nights of Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24.

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4 h. ago ‘We’ll have done it first’: what it takes to set a new Guinness World Record

As an Australian town prepares to perform the world’s largest happy dance, previous titleholders share what it feels like to lose the crown after months of preparationGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailEver since she was a little girl, Sruthy Saseendran wanted to “achieve something remarkable” – something that would earn her a place in the record books. But growing up in what she describes as a traditional Indian family, that dream had to take a backseat to more conventional markers of success: university, marriage, career.Decades later – after she had married, become a mother and taken a job as a business analyst in Melbourne – she felt the itch return. It was time to do something for herself. So she embarked on a personal challenge: to set a Guinness World Record.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Car insurance is cheaper on this day because of 'quirk in system' drivers are unaware of

A little-known anomaly means motorists can get a lower price if they buy on one particular day of the week

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6 h. ago Some Tesla owners sue Elon Musk’s company for damaging their reputation

A small group allege their vehicles have become ‘far-right totems’ that are harming their reputation

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6 h. ago Driver 'deliberately removed black box' from car before crash that killed girl

Christopher West, 42, was speeding in a 30mph zone in Heol Trelai in Caerau, Cardiff when he struck and killed Keely Morgan, 15, who had been enjoying the bank holiday with her family

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7 h. 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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7 h. ago Thousands of drivers escape £180 fines for not paying Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls

Grace period in place for a month, letting drivers who dodged tolls of up to £4 per crossing off the hook

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7 h. ago Brit living in Benidorm issues warning to holidaymakers over 'scam'

A 'scam' is rife on the streets of Benidorm according to a British man who has lived in the resort town for 13 years – and others have admitted to falling for it and ending up losing money

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8 h. 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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8 h. ago Shop frontages revamp get thumbs up in face of objections over road safety and congestion

Residents say main road into town is too clogged up already

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8 h. ago BMW driver smashes into Edinburgh garden as terrified kids take cover in house

A driver ploughed through a Scots mum's and a neighbour's garden while her children took cover inside.

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8 h. ago Work on new Dumfries and Galloway indoor tennis centre reaches halfway stage

The £2.3 million, three court facility at the King George V complex is due to be open by the end of the year.

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10 h. ago Drivers face lane closures as section of A84 set for drainage upgrade

The works will take place at Doctors Corner between Strathyre and Callander.

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10 h. ago Second night of rioting in Ballymena leaves 17 police officers injured

Racially motivated attacks have left families in fear, say police, after unrest broke out over alleged sexual assaultA second night of rioting has left 17 police officers injured and caused damage to several homes, businesses and vehicles in Ballymena in Northern Ireland.A crowd launched a “sustained attack” on officers on Tuesday night by hurling petrol bombs, masonry and fireworks in the County Antrim town, a police spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Two women die in horror crash as pensioner fights for life in hospital

A 32-year-old driver and a 77-year-old passenger have died in a two-car smash on a busy Scots road.

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