Honda and Nissan Announce Plans for Potential $50 Billion Merger
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The TelegraphShop burned down after car ‘set alight and rammed into building’
Police are investigating a suspected arson after a fire broke out at a supermarket as a result of a car “being set alight and rammed into a building”.
- Manchester Evening News
Moment pilot aborts landing and performs 'go around' due to strong winds at Manchester Airport
The Met Office issued a 'severe' weather warning for wind
- Manchester Evening News
Manchester flights cancelled amid 'emergency' incident at UK airport
Emergency crews were scrambled to the incident on the runway on Sunday (December 22)
- Yahoo News UK
How long does alcohol stay in your body as drink-drive laws may be ‘looked at’
The government has suggested laws on drink and drug-driving could be reviewed amid concern about rising deaths on the roads.
- Evening Standard
Brazil plane crash: At least 10 dead after aircraft comes down in tourist town
All 10 passengers died after the plane crashed shortly after takeoff
- Euronews
Are EVs useless in winter? A guide to getting the most out of your electric car in the cold
How cold is too cold to drive an electric car? Here's a rundown of how to make your EV more efficient to adapt to winter conditions.View on euronews
- The Telegraph
Helpline repeatedly tried to warn Network Rail about tree that caused crash
Network Rail was told about a fallen tree that caused a train crash but no one answered the phone to pass the warning on, an investigation has revealed.
- The Telegraph
Women harassed in San Francisco’s driverless taxis as men chase and block vehicles
Women have reported being harassed in San Francisco’s driverless taxis by men chasing or blocking their cars.
- The Guardian
Man apprehended after woman fatally set on fire in New York subway car
Footage showed an assailant igniting woman’s clothing, with emergency personnel declaring her dead at scene
- The Guardian
Suspected arson attack in Birmingham after car driven into shopfront
The vehicle was set alight and the blaze spread to flats above the premises, emergency services say
- The Telegraph
The top 10 cars of 2024 according to our experts
What a year it has been. The pressure has been ceaseless and relentless on car makers and drivers alike, writes Andrew English.
- Sky News
Teenage boy dies after collision - as police question woman on suspicion of drug-driving
A teenager has died after a collision with a car as police question a woman on suspicion of drug-driving. The 15-year-old boy was seriously injured on Saturday after the collision involving a silver Ford Fiesta in New Street, Andover, Hampshire at about 6pm. Hampshire Constabulary said the teen - described as a pedestrian - was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and has now died.
- The Independent
Explosion heard as car ‘rammed into supermarket’ in Birmingham
West Midlands Police now investigating the suspected arson attack in Sparkhill
- The National
Warning about tree not passed to ScotRail train driver before 84mph crash
A warning about a fallen tree on a railway line made 12 minutes before it was hit by a train at 84mph was not passed on to the driver, an investigation has found.
- Oxford Mail
'Avoid area' say police after serious crash near park and ride
Two vehicles crashed near an Oxford park and ride this morning.
- Herald Scotland
Emergency crews on scene after light aircraft crashes near village
Police and ambulance crews raced to the scene after the alarm was raised around 11:40am on Monday.
- The Northern Echo
Pilot suffers minor injuries as aircraft severely damaged after hitting ground
A pilot escaped with minor injuries when his aircraft bounced and struck the ground after suffering an engine issue.
- The Telegraph
Plane crash lands at Belfast City Airport
A plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Belfast City Airport.
- Evening Standard
Travel news LIVE: Over 100 Heathrow flights cancelled as stormy weather disrupts Christmas getaway
Friday is expected to be the UK’s busiest day on the roads for festive travel with an estimated 23.7 million journeys planned for the day
- Bournemouth Echo UK
Veteran British motor bicycle to go under the gavel
A veteran British motor bicycle, which has been in a museum store for over 90 years, is going under the gavel.