Labour's road safety strategy targets young drivers
Labour's new Road Safety Strategy proposes a minimum 3-6 month learning period for young drivers and a lower alcohol limit. Experts urge caution to avoid unfairly penalising new motorists.
Labour's new Road Safety Strategy proposes a minimum 3-6 month learning period for young drivers and a lower alcohol limit. Experts urge caution to avoid unfairly penalising new motorists.
The Young Voices children's choir event at the BP Pulse Live Arena is postponed as an amber weather alert predicts up to 15cm of snow. Safety concerns lead organisers to reschedule.
The UK government reveals a bold new road safety strategy targeting a 70% reduction in child deaths by 2035. Key measures include tackling drink driving and improving young driver training.
Love Island Winter 2023 favourites Will Young and Jessie Wynter are engaged! The couple revealed they've been secretly celebrating for a month. Read their sweet proposal story.
Singer Jessie J shares a poignant video and her son's touching words on the seventh anniversary of her close friend and bodyguard Dave's death by suicide. Read her moving story.
Ten-year-old Jamie Smart wins a Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 category with a stunning spider shot. Discover her journey from her garden to global acclaim and her mission to inspire conservation.
Singer Jessie J opens up about feeling at her 'lowest' as a difficult year ends, discussing her cancer journey and the importance of crying. Read her powerful message.
Jamie Smart, a 10-year-old home-schooled Instagram star, wins a major wildlife photography award with a stunning spider shot. See her incredible work in Wolverhampton until 25 January.
West Midlands PCC Simon Foster urges government to adopt Progressive Driving Licences for new drivers, including curfews and lower alcohol limits, to cut road deaths.
Year 12 students at Derby Cathedral School organised the school's inaugural Christmas market, raising over £2,000 for local charities. The event featured 35 stalls and was part of the Archbishop's Young Leaders Award.
Young adults leaving care in England will receive free NHS prescriptions, dental treatment, and eye tests up to age 25. A new pilot also offers paid NHS internships and guaranteed interviews.
Dafydd Pett from Bridgend has won the BBC Countryfile Young Countryside Champion 2025 award for his beekeeping, youth work, and pollinator advocacy. Discover his inspiring story.
Young's Seafood urgently recalls Lemon & Pepper Fish Fillets sold in major UK supermarkets due to undeclared mustard. Customers with allergies urged to return product for full refund.
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster urges the Government to adopt radical new driving licence rules for young motorists, including night-time curfews and passenger restrictions, to cut fatal collisions.
West Midlands PCC calls for new laws to restrict young drivers at night and with passengers. Could this cut fatal crashes? Read the full proposal.
A coroner urges action on graduated driving licences after three teens died in a Warwickshire crash. Could new drivers face passenger bans?
Jessie J moved the Royal Albert Hall with a deeply personal song dedicated to her late bodyguard, Dave, at the Royal Variety Performance, attended by the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Jessie J opens up about her 2025 breast cancer diagnosis, new album 'Don't Tease Me With A Good Time', and her life with boyfriend Chanan and son Sky. Discover her age, net worth, and inspiring journey.
Safety campaigners urge a 'Graduated Driving Licence' with a night curfew and near-zero alcohol limits for new drivers to reduce serious accidents. Could this save young lives?
Kent Police is trialling voluntary GPS ankle tags, dubbed 'chav nav', to help young offenders break the cycle of crime. The scheme aims to reduce shoplifting and antisocial behaviour.
HMRC urges 18-23 year olds to claim matured Child Trust Funds worth an average of £2,242. Find out if you were born between 2002-2011 and have money waiting.
A coroner warns more will die unless action is taken on newly qualified drivers, following the deaths of Matilda Seccombe and Harry Purcell in a 2023 crash.
Pontfaen Young Farmers' annual illuminated tractor and 4x4 run lights up Brecon on Dec 23, raising funds for Wales Air Ambulance, The Brain Tumour Charity & local hospitals. Join the festive spectacle!
Young drivers aged 17-24 could face stricter rules like night curfews. A new safety campaign demands Graduated Driving Licences to cut fatal crashes. Read the latest.
West Midlands PCC Simon Foster demands Progressive Driving Licences with night curfews and lower alcohol limits for novices to slash road deaths. Urgent call for government action.
Tributes pour in for Sir Humphrey Burton, the revered BBC Radio 3 broadcaster who died at 94. His family confirmed the sad news in an emotional statement.
Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave opens up about a difficult two-year period following her secret separation from comedian Alfie Brown, detailing the impact on her career and confidence. Read the full emotional story.
A major independent review, led by Alan Milburn, will investigate the surge in young people not in work or education. The probe aims to tackle 'uncomfortable truths' and find solutions.
Jessie J delivered a powerful, reflective speech at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2025, sharing lessons from her year battling breast cancer. Read her inspiring message of love and living in the moment.
Young Universal Credit claimants risk losing payments if they refuse job offers under strict new DWP rules. The scheme targets 900,000 people to cut the welfare bill. Read the full details.