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A Ferrari race car was left mashed up on a residential street after an early morning smash. The area has been cordoned off while cops deal with the incident which happened in a street in Ipswich. Suffolk police were called to the scene in the east of the town at 7.04am yesterday. The road was taped off while police dealt with the smash, but the road has since been reopened and traffic is flowing freely. SuffolkLive reports that a person has been detained by police after a crash in a residential Ipswich street involving the Ferrari race car. The force has not confirmed whether the person detained was driving either car. Photographs of the scene show the sports car had a completely crumpled bonnet. The Ferrari is seen crumpled as police car boxes it in ( Image: Gary Smith) Another car had also been flipped onto its side. Police were seen inspecting the crashed cars after the smash and two police squad cars appeared to have blocked it in. The Ferrari is in … [Read more...] about Ferrari race car smashed up on residential street with man arrested

In the car business, a lot of tough decisions need to be made. It's a hyper-competitive industry with a multitude of players fighting for slivers of market share. When an automaker sees a product in its portfolio that underperforms, it gets unceremoniously scrapped. It could be poor sales, shifting consumer sentiment, a realignment of the brand's priorities or a combination of all three that could lead to a discontinuation. While it's well-known that sedans have fallen out of favor in key customer segments, the slow phaseout of some subcompacts may come as a surprise to prospective buyers. Here's a rundown of 10 cars that won't make it to see 2023. Honda Insight Bouncing in and out of production since its debut in 1999, the hybrid sedan originally appeared as a two-door liftback in its first generation. Revived for its third generation in 2018, the hybrid is now being axed this summer. Honda has said that the Insight will end production in June, with a new Civic hybrid … [Read more...] about These 10 Cars Are Being Discontinued After the 2022 Model Year

Ford Motor Co. has asked the owners of 350,000 vehicles to take them into dealerships to be repaired under a three-pronged recall announcement. About 39,000 of those vehicles should be parked outdoors because their engines could catch fire, Ford said. The Michigan automaker said in U.S. government documents posted Thursday that it doesn't know what's causing fires in some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs. Still, the company said the fires can happen even while the engines are off. There have been 16 reports of fires under the hood and 14 of them were in rental company vehicles. Ford hasn't developed a repair for the fires, which appear to start at the back of the engine compartment on the passenger side. "We are working around the clock to determine the root cause of this issue and subsequent remedy so that customers can continue to enjoy using their vehicles," Jeffrey Marentic, general manager of Ford passenger vehicles, said in a statement. Of the 16 fires, 12 … [Read more...] about Ford recalls thousands of SUVs because engines might catch fire

Newly released body camera footage posted online showed an alleged cult member referring to his daughter as his "property." The TikTok uploaded by Syran Warner, or @syranwarner, received more than 200,000 views and 800 comments from concerned viewers. The viral video can be viewed here . Merriam-Webster defines a cult as a "great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work." What can make following a cult dangerous are the systems of influence and control that members are subjected to . Data published by Science Direct found that highly educated women searching for personal or spiritual identity are most likely to join a cult. According to Warner, The Body began in 2003 by a man named Marc B. Warner claims that the cult allegedly creates family separation such as mothers abandoning their children. In the video, Warner said he was a journalist working to "takedown" a cult in Tonasket, Washington, called The Body. "Two members were just arrested and two … [Read more...] about Alleged cult member refers to daughter as “property” in bodycam footage

Daredevil businessman Zef Eisenberg may have started braking too soon in the moments before he died while attempting to break a speed record in a Porsche 911 Turbo, an inquest heard. The 47-year-old was trying to prove he had created the world's fastest Porsche when he was killed in a crash at Elvington Airfield, near York on October 1, 2020. An inquest in Northallerton heard Mr Eisenberg was trying to break a number of land speed records in the "extensively modified" car. As he was finishing the last attempt of the day, his customised vehicle overturned at high speed and he suffered multiple traumatic injuries, dying at the scene. The hearing was told Mr Eisenberg had asked for a braking parachute, designed to slow the car down, to be fitted to the vehicle as he created his own "bespoke design". An inquest in Northallerton heard Mr Eisenberg was trying to break a number of land speed records ( Image: PA) A statement from race marshal Graham Sykes said the … [Read more...] about Millionaire daredevil proving ‘he had world’s fastest Porsche’ dies in 200mph crash

A mum has spoken of her grief after her teenage daughter was killed along with her dad when the car they were travelling in smashed into a gym. She also blamed the girl's dad for the crash, reportedly claiming he had been drinking alcohol prior to getting behind the wheel. Lacie Roberts was described as a "little angel" by her heartbroken mum after the horror crash, reports NorthWalesLive. Police are investigating the collision which also saw the 13-year-old's dad Daniel killed and left three other people seriously injured. His white BMW 330 struck the LyonsDen Fitness gym in Bagillt, Flintshire, at around 2.30am on April 22. No other vehicles were involved. Have you been affected by this incident? Let us know at [email protected] Lacie was killed in a car crash ( Image: WALES NEWS SERVICE) Lacie's mum Kieley Messham wrote: "I love her so much, I need her back. I just need her to be OK.. life will never be right again." In a tribute, she said: "I … [Read more...] about Devastated mum blames dad for crash that killed him and her ‘little angel’ daughter

A daredevil entrepreneur who was killed while attempting to break a land speed record may have started braking too soon in the moments before he died, an inquest has heard. Zef Eisenberg was trying to prove he had created the world's fastest Porsche when he was killed in a crash at Elvington Airfield, near York, on 1 October 2020. An inquest in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, heard his "extensively modified" car overturned at high speed and he suffered multiple traumatic injuries, dying at the scene. The 47-year-old ultra-speed motorbike racer had asked for a braking parachute to be fitted to the Porsche 911 Turbo as he created his own "bespoke design". A statement from race marshal Graham Sykes said Mr Eisenberg had successfully used it throughout the day. Advertisement But on the final run, Mr Sykes said "the car began to lift as though air had got under it", as the parachute was deployed. This can cause the car to become "unstable" and lose … [Read more...] about Zef Eisenberg: Braking error during racer’s land speed record bid may have led to his death, inquest hears

Published 25 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Wheelchair users in the Highlands are calling for an increase in the availability of accessible taxis. Just 32 taxis in the Highland Council area - which covers a third of Scotland's land - can be used by wheelchair users. In Glasgow every black cab is capable of taking passengers in wheelchairs. Highland Council, which licenses taxis and private hire cares, said it had no power to impose accessibility requirements. Catherine Aitken, of Inverness, is among those who have been affected by the shortage of suitable taxis. She told BBC Scotland's The Nine on one occasion she had made bookings at a restaurant and for a taxi 10 days in advance, but the taxi never arrived to take her home and she was unable to get another one. "My friend wheeled me home in my wheelchair," Ms Aitken said. "Luckily it was … [Read more...] about Wheelchair users call for more accessible taxis in the Highlands

A crackdown on espionage has been unveiled in the Queen’s Speech , with foreign agents suspected of helping hostile states such as Russia and China to face restrictions on their movements and contacts. A new National Security Bill will give the Home Secretary powers to issue civil orders to restrict spies’ ability to move around the country by placing curbs on where they can live, work, study or visit if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute them. Writing in The Telegraph, Priti Patel also said maximum jail sentences for spies would be increased from 14 years to life, alongside new offences to counter cyber attacks, interference in elections and the theft of trade secrets. Ministers have also rejected calls to give civil servants who leak secrets a public interest defence because of the damage it could cause to national security, even if the leaker believed it was justified. Citing the Salisbury poisoning by Russian agents and Chinese targeting of MPs, Ms Patel … [Read more...] about Foreign spies face life in prison, and all the other key points of the Queen’s Speech

In Tuesday night’s Pennsylvania primary most attention was focused on Republicans running for Senate and Governor, but something very important also happened on the Democrat side. Progressive John Fetterman (D-PA) easily defeated his more moderate opponent Conor Lamb (D-PA), and in the PA 12 House race, Summer Lee (D-PA), a Squad-style progressive won the nomination for the open seat. These were two more clicks of a ratchet tightening the grip of the far left over the Party of Jefferson and Jackson. It is hard to imagine that a party which just voted almost en masse for abortion until birth and which treats the Southern Border like the lightning lane at a Disney ride could go much farther left—but here is why it likely will. It’s not just a matter of primary victories in strong blue districts. It is also the fact that if anything like a red wave happens in November, the losing Democrats in swing districts will almost by definition be moderates. This will bestow enormous … [Read more...] about Democrats Are Poised To Become Far More Radical | The Daily Wire