Motoring

  • NewsSWNS

    Six people arrested after pregnant woman loses baby boy in horror crash

    Six people have been arrested after a pregnant woman lost her baby boy in a hit-and-run crash and remains critically ill in hospital. The victim in her 30s had been on a pedestrian crossing when she was struck by a dark grey Toyota Prius on Sunday (Sept 29) just before 8pm. She suffered serious injuries in the collision, and police said the vehicle did not stop at the scene of the horror crash on Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Lancs. The woman was then rushed to hospital where she underwent emerge

  • NewsSWNS

    Boy, 5, takes polaroids for £2 a pop to raise money for school defibrillator

    A little boy has managed to raise hundreds of pounds for a school defibrillator by charging guests at his uncle's wedding to take their photograph. Finn McRorie, five, was sent on a mission by his school, Robert Owen Memorial Primary, Lanark, Scotland, to raise a total £2,000 for a defibrillator. As part of the fundraising initiative, each student was given £1 last Monday (September 23) to help them find interesting ways to raise the money. Just two days later, on September 25, was Finn's fifth

  • NewsThe Telegraph

    Why Britain has failed miserably to solve its potholes crisis – and how to fix it

    This is the first in a series of articles, each of which will take an in-depth look at the failing institutions, infrastructure and other parts of the public sector that typify the idea of ‘Broken Britain’

    17-min read
  • BusinessAFP

    Mixed US car sales in Q3 as industry hopes for post-election bounce

    US automakers reported mixed US third-quarter sales, pointing to sluggish demand as consumers contend with affordability challenges and wait for lower interest rates to reach the car lending market.Last week, Cox Automotive projected a 2.1 percent drop in third-quarter US sales in the wake of affordability challenges, with the benefit of lower Federal Reserve interest rates not yet flowing through to the car loan market.

    3-min read