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We reveal what motorists need to know during the coronavirus pandemic

With strict restrictions to prevent people leaving their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, what does it mean for car owners? Can you still drive? What's the deal with MOTs and servicing?




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Motorists can get a coronavirus car finance payment freeze

Finance companies should not take steps to end the agreement or repossess the vehicle during the payment freeze period and customers will be allowed to continue driving their cars, says the FCA.




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Ford unveils a 170mph ELECTRIC Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 dragster

The one-off drag racer can complete a quarter-mile sprint in less than 8 seconds and even comes with its own wheelie-bar to stop it from flipping under acceleration and a built-in parachute to it slow down.




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How much do speeding fines add to car insurance costs?

Home Secretary Priti Patel slammed 'extraordinary dangerous driving' being witnessed during the lockdown - and motorists are now being warned their premiums will soar if caught speeding.




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How much more do men pay for car insurance compared to women?

On average, men pay £581 annually to insurance their motor and women £460, according to comparison website MoneySupermarket.




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Sheffield City Council's ANPR camera network left OPEN to hackers

Some 8.6m records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people that have been captured using 100 cameras around the city, were available to view on the internet.




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What impact has coronavirus had on the UK car industry?

With many vehicle makers closing near the end of the month in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just 78,767 vehicles left factory gates during the month, 47,428 fewer than March last year.




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Ford publishes 64-page 'playbook' for car factories following Covid-19

The document outlines new measures, including temperature scans for all staff, requirements to wear face masks, working stations separated by 6 feet, and the closure of on-site gyms and canteens.




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UK roads could become 'dangerous postcode lotteries' during lockdown

Nick Freeman said the decision by some police forces not to pursue low-level speeding cases will mean motorists in certain parts of the country will effectively have the green light to put their foot down.




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Old RAF airbase is packed with £35m worth of unsold cars amid covid-19 crisis

The brutal impact of the pandemic on the economy was laid bare yesterday by figures showing that fewer than 1,000 new cars were sold to private consumers last month. 




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Fishermen at Sydney's Curl Curl beach recall moment they were rescued by helicopter after boat sank

Tim Watson and his friend Guy were out fishing 12kms off Sydney's Curl Curl beach on Saturday when their bilge pump gave up and filled the boat with water.




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Australian tourist in New York is charged $13,000 for a coronavirus test over mild flu-like symptoms

The traveller was asked to pay up for being shuffled around the New York hospital for five hours and eventually being ejected without ever having a test done.




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Bizarre in-flight meltdown of Brisbane teacher Anthony Scott before being hit by a truck and killed

Anthony Stott was fatally hit by a truck in northern New South Wales less than 24 hours after stepping off a plane at Brisbane airport on February 9.




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Indian pharmacist dies after drinking chemical mix they made to come up with coronavirus treatment

K Sivanesan, 47, and his colleague Rajkumar worked for a herbal medicine company and tested their treatment - a mix of nitric oxide and sodium nitrate - at a home in southern Chennai city.




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How TikTok could help you survive the Covid-19 lockdown

Psychologist Dr Julie Smith, pictured, has attracted 700,000 followers who follow her TikTok tips about practical methods of coping with mental illness. Even the World Health Organization uses TikTok.




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New coronavirus hospitalizations down to lowest number since the lockdown began in New York

There were 572 new hospitalizations due to coronavirus reported in New York on Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. This is the lowest number since the lockdown on March 20.




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Exhausted parents share hilarious stories about their 'lockdown confessions'

Exhausted Australian parents are sharing their hilarious stories about being stuck at home with their children during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Sydney mother defends decision to take her son to COVID-19 lockdown protest

Renee Altakrity had her four-year-old son pulled from her arms by police during the 'Exercise My Rights' protest outside New South Wales parliament house on Saturday.




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How Aussie father with COVID-19 survived being stranded in West African hospital

Perth father and FIFO worker Gareth Jones feared for his live when he caught COVID-19 after flying into Western Africa.




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Massive $310million relief package is announced for drought-affected Aussie farmers and communities

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro announced the $310million package for drought-affected farmers and communities.




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NRL referees consider going on strike in protest of plans to revert back to one official

ARLC chairman Peter V'landys is hoping to finalise the seven year TV deal with Fox Sports and Channel 9 by Friday and give a much needed financial injection to the cash strapped NRL.




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Embattled Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad RESIGNS over corruption probe

Former Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad announced she is stepping down after it was revealed she is facing an integrity probe for the second time in 12 months.




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Victoria sees another coronavirus spike with ten new cases overnight - as NSW relaxes restrictions

Victorian Health Minister Jenny Mikakos said eight of the new cases were under investigation while one was confirmed to Cedar Meats and the other was a traveller.




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Erin Molan shuts down anti-vaxxer NRL WAG for comparing herself to Holocaust victim Anne Frank

Shanelle Cartwright, the wife of Gold Coast Titans forward Bryce Cartwright, posted the image of the teenage Holocaust victim to her Instagram story on Friday.




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Cops review new video of man who appears to be Ahmaud Arbery minutes before his killing

Arbery, 25, was out jogging in Brunswick on February 23, before he was shot dead by father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael, who had trailed him in a white pick-up truck.




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McDonald's restaurant in Melbourne is closed after a SECOND worker tests positive for coronavirus

The staff member at the Fawkner McDonald's north of Melbourne was one of ten new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria on Saturday, which has caused the restaurant to close for at least three days.




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Donald Trump congratulates UFC for holding fight amid coronavirus pandemic

UFC 249 was held in an empty stadium in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday night, and was aired on ESPN. Trump appeared in a taped message during the broadcast.




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Beauty entrepreneur Iris Smit shares her three-ingredient face mask for a glowing complexion

Australian beauty entrepreneur Iris Smit has shared her simple recipe for DIY face mask using just three basic ingredients from your kitchen.




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Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill are clean athletes among a host of cheats, confirms leaked IAAF doping data

Usain Bolt and Mo Farah are among the athletes who are racing clean, along with Jessica Ennis-Hill, according to the avalanche of data reported this weekend.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill coach blasts Nike link in decision to stand by Alberto Salazar

Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach hit out at UK Athletics, suggesting they may have been compromised by a lucrative sponsorship deal with Nike in their decision to stand by Mo Farah’s coach Alberto Salazar.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill reveals her battle to regain her Olympic form and her famous six-pack after becoming a mother

The heptathlete gave birth to her first child, son Reggie, in July 2014 and was back training by the November with her sights firmly set on the Rio 2016 Olympics where she hopes to win gold.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill named Sportswoman of the Year 2015 after coming back to clinch heptathlon gold at World Championships

Jessica Ennis-Hill took the top award at the Sportswomen of the Year ceremony on Friday. The Olympic champion returned from giving birth to her first child to land World Championship gold.




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Toni Minichiello, coach of Jessica Ennis-Hill, demands Sebastian Coe reassigns medals from drug cheats after damning report on doping in Russian athletics 

Jessica Ennis-Hill's coach has told Sebastian Coe to immediately start drawing up a list of medals that should be taken from drug cheats and handed to the athletes they robbed.




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Can Jessica Ennis-Hill chase down Andy Murray? SPOTY contest looks a two-horse... our reporters have their say

Davis Cup hero Andy Murray and athletics icon Jessica Ennis-Hill are the frontrunners to collect this year's BBC Sports Personality of the Year gong on Sunday night.




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Lewis Hamilton and Jessica Ennis-Hill among contenders for Laureus Awards as British sport receives six nominations 

Lewis Hamilton and Jessica Ennis-Hill's stellar sporting 2015 seasons have been recognised with nominations for the prestigious Laureus Awards.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill set to continue Rio 2016 Olympics preparations in Germany

Jessica Ennis-Hill faces a key test of her Olympic preparations in Germany this weekend when she competes in her first heptathlon since winning gold at last year's World Championships.




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Muller Anniversary Games: Five athletes to watch out for on Friday night as Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis-Hill and more compete at the Olympic Stadium in London

The Muller Anniversary Games takes place at London's Olympic Stadium this weekend as some of the world's best athletes prepare for the start of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.




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Kendra Harrison breaks 100m hurdles world record at London Anniversary Games... But will not be at 2016 Rio Olympics

The American dipped under the 28-year-old time of 12.21, clocking 12.20 seconds at the London Anniversary Games to break the record set in Stara Zagora by Yordanka Donkova.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill is bidding to become only the third new mum to retain her Olympic title

Toni Minichiello has coached Ennis-Hill, now 30, since she was 13, and believes she is capable of winning in 12 days’ time on what could be Super Saturday 2 for Team GB in Rio.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill misses out on second Olympic gold at Rio 2016

MARTHA KELNER: Jessica Ennis-Hill won the most stunning of silver medals on Sunday, coming within two seconds of defending her title as Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam clinched gold.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill could be set to call time on glittering career after winning silver at Rio Olympics

Jessica Ennis-Hill did not use the word retirement on Sunday morning when speaking after just three hours’ sleep, but it seemed her mind was made up as she reflected on her achievements.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill: 'If I carry on in the sport, it will only be for another year. It will be to compete in London 2017'

To carry on, or not to carry on: that is the question now haunting Jessica Ennis-Hill. The woman who won gold in London 2012 and became a symbol of all that was glorious about the Games.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill was a golden girl who never changed... the retiring London 2012 star conquered the world as Olympic champion but always stayed true to her Sheffield roots

MARTHA KELNER: Jessica Ennis-Hill bowed out in her usual, understated fashion — posting a picture collage online showing the finest moments of what was a glittering career.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill set to become one of Britain's richest Olympians after announcing retirement from athletics

Experts predicted Ennis-Hill could earn at least double that after she called time on a stellar career that finished with Olympic silver in Rio, just two years on from having her first child, Reggie.




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Jessica Ennis-Hill became a track giant and is comfortably among all-time five greatest British female athletes

DALEY THOMPSON: Ennis-Hill would be among the five greatest British female athletes of all time and, had she not suffered a few injuries over the years, she could have been one of our best athletes in history.




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Ennis-Hill's ex-coach warned by for abusing female athlete

The man who inspired Jessica Ennis-Hill to become the world's leading female athlete will be handed an official warning about his conduct by British Athletics. 




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Jessica Ennis-Hill gives birth to her second child  

The Olympic gold medalist, 31, gave birth on Saturday and shared a photo of the latest addition to the Ennis-Hill clan, Olivia, holding hands with her three-year-old brother, Reggie.




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Mobile coronavirus testing unit in operation outside Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium

The unit is part of a project led by the Department of Health and Social Care and is one of many to have been deployed across the country in response to local demands.




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The stunning swap deals that could go ahead in football's coronavirus-hit transfer window

Barcelona's vice-president Jordi Cardoner confirmed that many teams will partake in swap deals this summer with several having big squads and high earners they need to get off the books.




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Manchester United 'plan to beat Manchester City to £20m Joe Rodon after Ryan Giggs' recommendation'

The centre-back has produced some impressive performances for the Championship side and was recommended to United by club legend Ryan Giggs, who has coached Rodon for Wales.