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RAC says 2026 winter will have more potholes for key reason

A significant increase in potentially dangers damage on UK roads is set to happen this year

Heathrow Airport expansion cannot go ahead without cutting flying emissions, say climate advisers

Cost of international flights might have to increase by hundreds of pounds by 2050 to pay for measures, Climate Change Committee warns

Trio bag ultra-marathon's first women-only UK podium

At the Hardwick Estate in Derbyshire, competitors ran a 4.16-mile course every hour.

Raheem Sterling 'seen inhaling balloon' before Lamborghini crash - as footballer admits dangerous driving and having laughing gas

Police body worn footage of former Liverpool and Man City star after crash shows him in car with canisters in his lap

John Healey £12,570 personal tax-free allowance threshold increase update ahead of October

Taxpayers are backing Mr Healey to increase the £12,570 threshold.

Police investigate body of man found at lake as death 'unexplained'

The body was found on the shore of Marine Lake in West Kirby

Andoni Iraola hails ‘contagious’ Liverpool youngster for impact in Spurs win

Lewis Koumas led the line as Alexis Mac Allister, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai fired Liverpool past Tottenham in the Carabao Cup

Andy Burnham and John Healey bumper £802 PIP payments

New inflation figures show how much benefits are due to rise next year

Amazon increases starting salary to £31,408 as 70,000 UK staff get pay rise

Rises will range from 5.2 per cent to 5.6 per cent

Major European airline with flights from London files for bankruptcy

All flights will continue to operate as scheduled

Dire consequences warning as fears raised over major Leicestershire planning changes

More planning applications will be decided by officers rather than councillors

Andy Burnham in Liverpool today with Canadian Prime Minister

Everton-supporting world leaders to hold high level talks in the city before watching the Toffees in action

Wednesday Stoke-on-Trent travel alerts with delays on A53, A500, A52 and A50

We'll bring you all the latest from the road and rail network

Birmingham has 'flunked' on Traveller encampments as leader points finger at 'every councillor'

Council's leader says city 'needs more sites where travellers can stay legitimately'

OpenAI's Sam Altman says 'world right to be afraid' but should trust AI firms

Sam Altman's comments come after a former researcher at an AI firm went viral last week warning that AI could potentially cause human extinction by the end of the decade.

Ex-Spurs midfielder Bissouma completes Ajax move

Former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma has joined Ajax on an initial deal that runs until the end of the season.

Strictly star says 'big news is out' as she lands huge new role away from BBC show

Dancer Nadiya Bychkova lands huge role away from Strictly Come Dancing, after leaving the show this year

Irvine businessman jailed over £6m scam pictured enjoying beach stroll one year into six-year term

Gavin Brown was spotted enjoying a beach stroll during a week-long trip to Prestwick.

Village votes for 'independence' from UK over asylum seeker plans

Residents of Piddington have voted for independence from the UK after the Government announced plans to house 1,256 male asylum seekers at a nearby former military base [National news]

Noah Donohoe inquest: Jury points to possible Stormont failings over death of schoolboy

Noah’s mother, Fiona, was present for every day of the inquest.

27-year-old Australian man charged over death of girl, 3, killed by car in driveway

Police confirmed that the girl had been hit by a four-wheel drive as it pulled into a driveway

EU chief says she wants Canada to become bloc’s first associate member

Lord Mayor presents artwork by Luke Horton to Sheffield United in celebration of German twin city Bochum

“This artwork celebrates the special role football plays in bringing people together”

More support is needed for police officers leaving the force - Dr Ria Vaportzis

Who looks after police officers when they leave the service? When we talk about policing, the conversation usually centres on recruitment, retention and public confidence. How do we attract more officers? How do we keep…