Alfred Dorris, 49, said poor visibility and signage confused him into driving at 43mph into a 12mph bend before the crash, which killed six.
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‘His infectious laughter, kind heart, and boundless enthusiasm touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know him.’
Some light reading.
‘They charge along the public footpath constantly and it is terrifying and causing me a living hell.’
Keir Starmer pledges to end North Sea exploration and let areas profit from clean power Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is set to make a pledge to stop new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea whilst ensuring communities benefit from clean energy projects. Sir Keir will speak in Edinburgh later, telling the public Labour will “cut bills, create jobs and provide energy security”. He will also announce that a publicly-owned green energy company will be headquartered in Scotland. He is under pressure from environmentalists and the oil industry regarding the extent and pace of the transition. Labour has…
New 50p coin released marking 75th Windrush anniversary The Royal Mint has released its new commemorative 50p coin to mark the 75th anniversary of HMT Empire Windrush in the UK. Designed by Bristol-based artist Valda Jackson, the coin features the depiction of two black individuals standing against the backdrop of the Union Flag. The Windrush generation are those who migrated to the UK from the Caribbean and Commonwealth between 1948 and 1973 to help rebuild the country after WW2. Jackson expressed that the coin honours “our parents and their legacy.” Having been born in St Thomas, Jamaica, Jackson moved to…
Scotland and the Midlands are set to bear the brunt of the floods.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Several of Monday’s front pages report on the leaked video showing Conservative Party workers dancing at their own social gathering during the second Covid lockdown at the end of 2020. Banks have been told to do more to help homeowners with the cost of living as an interest rate rise looms. ‘Guilty party’ The front page of the Daily Mirror says “Guilty party” alongside a still image from the “sickening” footage of Tory staff at a lockdown party. The paper quotes a relative of a Covid victim, who accuses the staffers of “dancing on…
‘I’ve never seen anything like this before. None of us have.’
‘It’s pretty torrential, it’s certainly going to cause some flooding problems, and there’s still potentially bad conditions to come.’
It would be popular…
New video footage from Donetsk shows a remotely-controlled T-54 laden with explosives lumbering towards the Ukrainian trench this week.
‘These are not just numbers, but people, let down by systems that should protect them.’
Ryan’s discovery leaves him horrified – and he knows how he will make her pay.
He says top players are keen to avoid Murray…
The man in his 60s died yesterday morning.
I felt physically strong, which helped me to feel mentally tougher. I felt like I could better handle what was happening to my life.
Here’s all you need to know.
Cosy, comforting vibes only.
The Monday letters page worries Diablo 4 hasn’t evolved much from Diablo 1, as one reader asks why always-online is so hated.
‘Carrying weapons is a scourge on our society, and anyone doing so is risking their own lives as well as the lives of those around them.’
‘After the longest period of falling real wages since records began, pay has understandably dominated the headlines, but the causes of these ongoing disputes run much deeper.’
This could be the boyband collab we never knew we needed.
‘You have never acknowledged your guilt nor expressed regret or remorse.’
As creepy Theo closes in, Lily takes drastic action.
