Automotive
Bungling car thieves stole BMW X5 in test drive, but got caught short!
The offenders had driven off in the BMW X5 after posing as potential buyers before being caught at Leicester Forest East services
Double decker bus ploughed into this London home on Boxing day.
The 118 bus on the way to Brixton crashed into a car and then the front of the two-storey house in Streatham Vale
These are some of the weird and wonderful misconceptions Brits have about electric cars
Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars - including a belief they can't be driven through puddles, it has emerged. It also emerged others don't think they can be used in the rain at all. One in 20 even believe electric cars are fundamentally less safe, and nearly one in five believe an electric car will slow down as the battery depletes. The poll of 2,000 drivers also found some even worry about electric cars being TOO...
Former top jump jockey who was texting before devastating crash has been jailed
Fearghal Davis - who rode for famous race-horse owners J P McManus and Sir Robert Ogden - was “looking down and fiddling with his mobile phone” while speeding around a blind bend
Audi driver caught behind the wheel without insurance – and a whopping 33 points on his licence
Met Police caught the motorist behind the wheel of a posh Audi A5, despite having no insurance - meaning he'll end up with an astonishing 39 points.
Watch – Police release CCTV footage showing moment driver ploughed into doorstaff at nightclub
Shailem Dodson had been evicted from the club after complaints had been made about his behaviour in the outside smoking area
Road traffic analysts highlight the areas motorists should avoid this ‘Super Saturday’
Analysts have released predictions of expected traffic flare-ups around the country on ‘Super Saturday’ – the last weekend before Christmas. The in-depth breakdown picked out dozens of spots due to suffer serious congestion in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh as Christmas shoppers rush to make their final purchases. Experts predict between 1-2 pm and 5-6 pm will be the worst times to be on the UK’s roads, caused by the perfect storm of last-minute shoppers, peak times at train stations,...
Police stop car and find almost half a MILLION pounds
West Midlands Police pulled over the vehicle near Junction 1 of the M6 for Rugby, Warks., before discovered the £500,000 haul
New app lets drivers locate and be guided to their parked car
A new app has been launched that helps drivers locate and be guided to their parked car. The high tech system, dubbed Door to Door Navigation, has been released after new research found Brits spend an accumulated 35 million hours a year looking for their parked car. A survey of 2,000 drivers revealed over one third regularly forget where their car is parked, and on average ‘lose’ their vehicle once a month. A further one in 20 drivers said they struggle...