Liam Doyle

The new year will see a raft of new driving laws introduced, and drivers are being warned that they could face hefty fines if they are not prepared for the changes

Electric car drivers are set to pay car tax for the first time. The cars - which were designed to be better for the environment - came with a tax incentive which has now been scrapped

The changes are likely to mean that drivers on major roads will feel much safer

A 52-year-old woman has died in hospital two weeks after she was injured when an SUV rammed a crowd at a packed Christmas market in the German town of Magdeburg on December 20

A court heard that Gerrard Charnley was found in possession of so much child abuse material that police struggled to identify it all after it was recovered from his home in Widnes

Temperatures across the country dipped into the minus range over the weekend, with the icy lows leaving more than 30 people trapped in the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire

Over 30 people remain snowed in at a pub after a weekend Arctic blast brought heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures. Despite challenging conditions, the group is in good spirits, keeping warm by fires, playing games and enjoying the pub's ample food and beer supplies while awaiting snow clearance.

Locals have claimed works on the expansive Swansea to Monmouthshire route has caused financial decline, and created "hell" for the communities it has been built around

More than 30 customers who trekked to Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire on Saturday were today still holed up in the world famous boozer, with some in the group having travelled from as far afield as Australia

Dozens of hapless visitors to Britain's highest pub have been left stranded since the weekend, after ignoring Met Office warnings for snow.