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Driver Blames Car Sensor After Electric Vehicle Kills Five-Year-Old, Court Told

Driver Blames Car Sensor After Electric Vehicle Kills Five-Year-Old, Court Told

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A driver has claimed his parked electric car suddenly accelerated and killed a five-year-old boy after the child touched an external sensor, a court has heard. Ashenafei Demissie, 52, was sitting in his Volkswagen ID.4 in a residential car park when the vehicle surged forward, striking Fareed Amir, five, and Demissie’s own son, Raphael, 12. […]

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Worst-Rated GP Surgeries in the West Midlands Revealed in 2025 Patient Survey

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People across England are once again being asked to rate their local GP surgeries as part of the annual National Patient Survey. The survey collects feedback from patients about the quality of care, ease of booking appointments, and overall experience at their practices. Responses help highlight areas of concern for the Care Quality Commission (CQC)

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Workplace Unhappiness on the Rise as Thousands Consider Quitting in January

Workplace Unhappiness on the Rise as Thousands Consider Quitting in January

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British workers are becoming increasingly unhappy in their jobs, with almost one in ten planning to resign this month, according to new research that adds to concerns about productivity and workforce morale in the UK. A survey by international schools group ACS found that 9 per cent of respondents expect to hand in their notice

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Is Britain Still a Great Country? The Numbers Behind the National Debate

Is Britain Still a Great Country? The Numbers Behind the National Debate

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Borrowing a line made famous by Hugh Grant in Love Actually, Britain has long seen itself as a small country with outsized greatness, the home of Shakespeare and Churchill, the Beatles and Bond. But more than two decades on, and amid economic uncertainty and shifting global power, the question remains: is Britain still a great

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UK Unemployment Forecast to Hit 11-Year High as Economists Warn of Weak Growth

UK Unemployment Forecast to Hit 11-Year High as Economists Warn of Weak Growth

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UK unemployment is expected to rise to its highest level in more than a decade in 2026, as a sluggish economy struggles to absorb higher employment costs and weak private-sector growth, according to a new survey of leading economists. In The Times’ annual Economists Survey, 48 senior economists warned that the UK economy remains “moribund”

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Amber Snow Warnings Issued as Hazardous Conditions Hit UK Roads

Amber Snow Warnings Issued as Hazardous Conditions Hit UK Roads

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Millions of people returning to work and education after the Christmas break are facing disruption as snow, ice and freezing temperatures affect large parts of the UK. Winter weather warnings remain in force nationwide, with four amber alerts for heavy snow covering northern Scotland until Monday morning. Yellow warnings for snow and ice are also

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UK Faces Cold Start to 2026 as Health Alerts Issued

Exact Date Revealed for Next UK ‘Snow Bomb’ After Monday, Tuesday Storms

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England is set to face more snow following the blizzards on Monday and Tuesday, with maps showing widespread snow expected on Wednesday, January 14. The upcoming snowstorm is predicted to stretch 349 miles, from the Scottish Highlands down to Yorkshire. Areas from the Midlands, including Birmingham, to the North West are likely to be affected.

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Woman and Would-Be Rescuer Die in East Yorkshire Sea Rescue Attempt

Woman and Would-Be Rescuer Die in East Yorkshire Sea Rescue Attempt

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A mother has died and her teenage daughter remains missing following what police have described as a “tragic incident” in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast. Humberside Police confirmed that Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace Keeling, 15, encountered difficulties in the water at Withernsea on Friday afternoon. Emergency services were called to

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