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Watch: British driver ‘almost kills’ police officer after ramming car in high-speed chase

Watch: Driver ‘almost kills’ police officer in high-speed chase

The National Lottery is on the hunt for three winners

National Lottery on the hunt for 3 winners of life-changing prizes

A Wetherspoons doorman planted fake bomb in popular pub

Wetherspoons doorman planted fake bomb in pub to play hero

Hever Castle and Gardens (photo: Hever Castle and Gardens)

England’s hidden gem castles to visit ahead of King Charles coronation

Nominees announced for for BBC Sports personality of the Year 2022

Cherry Valentine has passed away at age 28, it has been announced (Photo: Instagram/@thecherryvalentine)

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine dies aged 28

LNER shares spectacular views of Teesside and County Durham from the train drive...

Motorists have been feeling the squeeze at petrol pumps over the last month (image: Shutterstock)

Farmer stages fuel price protest as RAC calls for supermarkets to be fair to dri...

Motorists have been feeling the squeeze at petrol pumps over the last month (image: Shutterstock)

Farmer stages fuel price protest as RAC calls for supermarkets to be fair to dri...

More people from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are wanted for the research (Photo: Shutterstock)

Thousands more volunteers are needed to take part in the next stage of coronavir...

Alicia Kearns, MP for Rutland and Melton

Melton MP responds to Dominic Cummings controversy
Melton’s MP says the controversy surrounding the Prime Minister’s chief adviser, Dominic Cummings, has been ‘an unhelpful distraction’ but she was now satisfied that he did not endanger anyone by travelling 260 miles to be nearer family to isolate during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Dominic Cummings has come under fire for travelling 260 miles from London to County Durham during lockdown (Photo: Getty Images)

Why Dominic Cummings broke lockdown rules - and if he’ll be forced to resign

Gascoigne rides to second in series