Witnesses have described the “horrendous” moment a car “rammed” into a crowd of people who were attending Liverpool FC’s victory parade following their Premier League win. Merseyside Police said a number of pedestrians were hit by the vehicle in Water Street, Liverpool just after 18:00 BST. Dozens were injured, two of them seriously, with 27...
For the six years Marina, 35, had no valid driver’s license, she felt constant fear when behind the wheel. She would limit her travels to what was strictly necessary, forgoing professional, educational and leisure opportunities. “I felt persecuted and had too much fear,” she told Truthout in Spanish. “It was something that impacted all of...
Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has been banned from driving for six months after pleading guilty to several speeding offences. The 25-year-old was caught speeding six times on the A52 in the Radcliffe-on-Trent area of Nottinghamshire between December 2024 and February this year. He admitted five counts of exceeding 70mph on the dual...
Getty Images Ireland’s interim head coach Simon Easterby has been disqualified from driving for six months after being caught speeding. The former rugby player was caught exceeding the 70mph speed limit on a dual carriageway in Bodmin, Cornwall, last August. On Monday, Cardiff Magistrates’ Court considered Easterby’s work and family commitments that require him to...
Lauren Devlin Lauren, 37, said she had to wake up early on multiple Monday mornings to join the online queue before she was able to book a test for August Some people used the Easter Monday bank holiday as a chance to have a much-needed lie-in. Not Stephen Dawes, who set his alarm for 05:45....
Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The transport secretary has pledged to reduce the number of learner drivers in England waiting more than five months to sit practical tests. Heidi Alexander said the government would aim to clear the backlog by next summer, providing at least 10,000 extra driving tests a month to...
Will Max Verstappen modify his driving as a result of the decision to give him a five-second penalty in Saudi Arabia? – Kate Max Verstappen was given a five-second penalty in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix because the stewards adjudged him to have gained an advantage by leaving the track while contesting the lead with...
A personal trainer has admitted dangerous driving after seven officers were injured in a crash involving five police vehicles and a car. Mazyar Azarbonyad, of Sylvia Terrace in Stanley, County Durham, admitted a series of driving offences when he appeared at Newcastle Magistrates’ Court. They included failing to stop after the crash on the A1...
Mitchell opted to only make three changes from his side’s hammering of Wales in Cardiff to the comfortable win in Ireland last Saturday, with a large majority of his frontline stars, who were involved in last year’s Grand Slam win over France in Bordeaux and WXV1 title triumph, starting. Nine changes for the game against...
The rail minister has admitted using his mobile phone while driving a vintage double-decker bus through London at rush hour. Lord Peter Hendy was behind the wheel of the old Routemaster for a charity event when he was spotted texting a friend, as first reported by the Sunday Times. A spokesperson for Lord Hendy said:...
Tarah Welsh Housing Reporter, BBC London BBC Patricia Brown says she can’t wait to have her own home Patricia has been living in a hotel for eight months. She says she’s had enough and just wants a permanent home. “I so want my own key, I am fed up with being here,” she says. Patricia...