Automotive

Paul Cooper, 34, from Otley, West Yorkshire, was taken to hospital following the collision on Friday, December 21

The offenders had driven off in the BMW X5 after posing as potential buyers before being caught at Leicester Forest East services

The 118 bus on the way to Brixton crashed into a car and then the front of the two-storey house in Streatham Vale

Brits have some weird and wonderful misconceptions about electric cars - including a belief they can't be driven through puddles, it has emerged. It also emerged others don't think they can be used in the rain at all. One in 20 even believe electric cars are fundamentally less safe, and nearly one in five believe an electric car will slow down as the battery depletes. The poll of 2,000 drivers also found some even worry about electric cars being TOO...

Fearghal Davis - who rode for famous race-horse owners J P McManus and Sir Robert Ogden - was “looking down and fiddling with his mobile phone” while speeding around a blind bend

Met Police caught the motorist behind the wheel of a posh Audi A5, despite having no insurance - meaning he'll end up with an astonishing 39 points.

Shailem Dodson had been evicted from the club after complaints had been made about his behaviour in the outside smoking area

Analysts have released predictions of expected traffic flare-ups around the country on ‘Super Saturday’ – the last weekend before Christmas. The in-depth breakdown picked out dozens of spots due to suffer serious congestion in London, Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh as Christmas shoppers rush to make their final purchases. Experts predict between 1-2 pm and 5-6 pm will be the worst times to be on the UK’s roads, caused by the perfect storm of last-minute shoppers, peak times at train stations,...

West Midlands Police pulled over the vehicle near Junction 1 of the M6 for Rugby, Warks., before discovered the £500,000 haul