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A CARLISLE man bounced his pal and lodger down stairs having pulled him out of bed while seeking to evict him.‬ ‪Sixty-year-old Nigel David Colvin allowed friend Alistair Bradshaw to stay with him for a short time as he saved up a deposit for his own property. Mr Bradshaw was described as being “dependant on alcohol”, the city’s crown court was told. On July 8 last year, the pair drank together at the address throughout the day. “The defendant decided to eject the complain...

A RELATIVE of Carlisle murder gang members Carol and Coral Edgar committed drugs supply crimes which came to light after she was arrested during the police probe into Lee McKnight’s killing. Janice Edgar, now 41, was detained on the evening July 24, 2020 by officers who also arrested her sister Carol, niece Coral and murder plot leader Jamie Davison. Hours earlier Mr McKnight’s badly-beaten body was found in the River Caldew. He was subjected to brutal violence inside a city house bef...

Bubby’s BBQ

Teenager had illegal drugs

A MAJOR French newspaper has hailed the diversity in the Scottish Parliament after MSPs took their seats in Holyrood.

28th April 2021 11:10 am Automotive safety experts and insurers have urged caution over today’s announcement that vehicles fitted with ALKS could be legally defined as self-driving. Image by xenostral from Pixabay The announcement from the Department for Transport sets out how vehicles with Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) technology could legally be defined as self-driving provided ‘they receive GB type approval and that there is no evidence to challenge the vehicle’s ability to ...

Submitting... Thatcham Research warns that confusion around ALKS capabilities could lead to accidents The DfT says self-driving technology could help reduce crashes caused by human error, which account for 85 per cent of all accidents. ALKS is designed for use on motorways in slow-moving traffic and allows the driver to relinquish control of speed and lane position to the car but requires them to be able to take back control at any time. Matthew Avery, director of research at Thatcham Research,...

Government paves the way for hands-free driving on UK motorways by the end of this year - but insurers warn that calling tech self-driving may cause a spike in accidents DfT announced this morning that the first types of self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by end of 2021 Automated Lane Keeping Systems would permit hands-free driving on motorways at speeds up to 37mph Ministers say the tech could ease congestion, cut emissions and reduce accidents caused by human error  Consultation to t...

Date: 28 April 2021   |   Author: Sean Keywood Self-driving cars could be allowed on British roads for the first time later this year, in limited circumstances, according to the Department for Transport. It said automated lane keeping systems (ALKS) could be legalised, allowing drivers to hand over control to their vehicle. However, they would only be allowed on motorways, at speeds of up to 37mph, and the system would need to be able to safely return contr...

We shouldnt be in a race to take drivers hands off the wheel: Safety campaigners issue driverless cars warning and say there are gaps in the technology as Grant Shapps claims it will be SAFER than driving DfT announced this morning that the first types of self-driving vehicles could be on UK roads by end of 2021 Automated Lane Keeping Systems would permit hands-free driving on motorways at speeds up to 37mph Ministers say the tech could ease congestion, cut emissions and reduce accidents caused...