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Second Hull City player crashes near training ground
The crash, involving Lucas Gourna-Douath, follows a similar incident involving Sorba Thomas.
October 1, 2026Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16
Another 28 people are injured in the accident in the South Sinai governorate, officials say.
September 2, 2026Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated nearly 500 casualties under the age of 16.
August 11, 2026Hedgehog road deaths 'devastating' populations
A study finds road traffic kills have an exaggerated impact on the viability of small groups.
July 31, 2026School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda
Dozens others, including school staff, were injured in the crash, suspected to have been caused by a mechanical fault.
July 17, 2026Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
The group of 35 monks and five lay followers were walking by the roadside when the truck ploughed into them.
July 2, 2026Three killed in Uganda after crashing into elephant
Four people were also injured in the incident inside Murchison Falls National Park, officials say.
May 25, 2026How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers
From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.
May 11, 2026Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig
A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
May 4, 2026Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads
Seizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.
April 17, 2026Tech Life
Can pedestrians, runners and cyclists safely share the road with self-driving vehicles?
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Hull City player crashes near training ground
The incident happened on Millhouse Woods Lane in Cottingham A Premier League player has been involved in a car crash near Hull City's training ground weeks after a similar incident involving his team
Bus crash on Egypt's Red Sea coast kills 16
At least 16 people have been killed in a bus crash in eastern Egypt, the country's health ministry has said. Another 28 people were injured on the road between Red Sea towns of Dahab and Nuweiba in t
Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes
Some hospitals are seeing more and more children with injuries from e-scooters, a new review suggests, external. Three trauma centres - Liverpool, Manchester and Sheffield - say they have treated 477
Hedgehog road deaths 'devastating' populations
Road collisions are the single largest cause of death among hedgehogs Road deaths can kill nearly a third of a hedgehog population and push smaller communities towards extinction, a new study has sho
School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda
The bus was carrying pupils on a field trip when the accident occurred At least 20 schoolchildren and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda,
Nine Thai monks killed after 11-year-old driver collides with procession
Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, and have seized the vehicle involved Nine Buddhist monks were killed and several others in their procession injured when they were hit by an 11-y
New driving test booking rules aim to end reselling for profit issues
Sweeping changes to the way driving tests are booked have come into force today (May 12). Under the new rules, it is no longer lawful for third parties, such as test booking and cancellation finder s
DVSA confirms dates for major driving test changes
Significant changes to the driving test booking system are set to be rolled out this month, aiming to curb widespread misuse. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) announced that from March
Two killed by car driving into pedestrians in German city of Leipzig
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents Authorities say they are responding to an incident in Leipzig's city centre. (AFP: Jan Woitas/dpa) Two people are dead after a car hit a crowd of pedestrians in th
Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roads
Nearly 160,000 uninsured cars were seized on the UK's roads last year - the highest number for 17 years. The cost of cover was one of the main factors for those flouting the law, according to the Mot
Sharing the road with driverless cars
World Service,·14 Apr 2026,·26 mins Available for over a year Chris Vallance finds out about research to help self-driving cars communicate with other road users. Hear what happened when he came int