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A three lane motorway with one carriageway full of cars and the other empty

M1 carriageway closed after lorry crash causes fire

The motorway was initially closed in both directions as firefighters tackled the blaze.

Viswashkumar Ramesh breaks down in tears as he talks about the loss of his brother in the crash

I'm the luckiest man alive, but also suffering, says Air India crash sole survivor

Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.

Someone taking a picture on their phone of the interactive display

Inflatable bowel aims to raise cancer awareness

Bowel Cancer UK says it hopes the model will encourage more people to take part in screening.

Rebecca Dowdeswell

'Pyrrhic victory' as L'Oréal dispute hearing nears

Rebecca Dowdeswell has been locked in a legal battle with the global cosmetics giant since 2022.

A Google Streetview screengrab of where Hotel Street meets Market Place South

Man arrested after city centre sexual assault

He has since been released on bail as inquiries continue.

Custody photos of Joshua Hawkins and Aliyah Amin.

Jail for drug-dealing couple with £250k stash

The haul was discovered after Joshua Hawkins was pulled over and tried to flee the scene.

A blue car, with three open doors and a smashed rear window is submerged in river water. Red straps are looped through the driver and passenger doors to pull it out of the water.

Man arrested after car crashes into river

Police say an 18-year-old has been detained on suspicion of dangerous driving.

PC Joshua Ace talking to an offending motorcyclist in Leicester

'Stop crying,' officer tells rider caught texting

Police officers have been targeting dangerous drivers during an operation in Leicester.

A man in a blue sweater

'Rude' councillor urged to apologise to officers

A standards committee concludes Patrick Kitterick's behaviour breached the code of conduct.

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