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Samuel L. Jackson stars in new Warburtons advert

Watch the moment a wild country lane speed chase sends car airborne into 60mph flips

Watch ‘wild’ police chase which sends car airborne into 60mph flips

Mark Gordon and Constance Marten (Photo - MET police)

Urgent search for missing baby after heiress and partner found

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show

Peter Kay. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Peter Kay fan buys £377 tickets to the wrong show

Peter Kay took Laura Nuttall for lunch Credit: Getty

Peter Kay 2023 tour: Funnyman announces first live shows in 12 years

Surge in interest for online education

International Day of Education - Least favourable cities for distant learners re...

Paddy McGuinness has hinted to fans of Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere that the much-loved show could return (Photo: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images and ShowBizIreland/Getty Images)

Paddy McGuiness hints Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere with Peter Kay could retur...

The best and worst places to buy a used car in the UK

Rishi Sunak is said to be willing to extend the ending of the lockdown roadmap by four weeks (Shutterstock and Getty Images)

Rishi Sunak ‘willing to accept a short delay to end of lockdown’

13 English councils breach WHO 5% threshold for positive Covid tests ahead of pl...

Covid-19 hotspots are starting to emerge in further parts of north west England (Photo: Getty Images)

New Covid hotspots emerging in North West as 211 areas of England record rise in...

The government will wait for the latest data on 14 June before deciding if lockdown measures can be lifted (Photo: Getty Images)

Ministers warn some lockdown measures may still be needed after 21 June

Seven things we learned from Boris Johnson's press conference on Covid Indian va...

One response being considered to tackle the rise in Indian variant cases is bringing forward the date for a second dose of vaccine (Getty Images)

Shorter gaps between vaccines considered to tackle rise in Indian variant cases

The 32 year old singer from Bolton shared the sad news on Instagram (Photo: Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

The Wanted singer Tom Parker has been diagnosed with terminal cancer at 32

Social gatherings will be limited to six in England from Monday (Getty Images)

Social gatherings have been limited to groups of six in England - these are the ...

Here's what you might gain from joining your local amateur theatre group

Family let 11-year-old drive their car to stop him playing Grand Theft Auto