Hit-and-run driver who mowed down woman and killed dog while racing pal dodges jail

Tenacious D have announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for next year – find all the details below.The comedy rock duo – aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass – are due to hit the road in Europe next spring. Dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’, the upcoming run of shows includes stop-offs in Stockholm (April 29), Oslo (30), Copenhagen (May 1) and Luxembourg (3).From there, Tenacious D will head to Dublin for a headline concert at the city’s 3Arena on May 5.

Rishi Sunak will today (Wednesday, October 4) deliver his first 2023 Conservative Party conference speech since becoming Prime Minister. The speech is expected to attempt to unite the party following reports a general election is imminent.

Andy Burnham has reacted with fury after reports HS2 trains will come to Manchester - but on 'normal tracks'. Sky News tonight reported that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to drastically alter the northern leg of the high-speed rail project to save money, effectively scrapping the high-speed stretch to Manchester.

Rishi Sunak laughed after he was grilled by Susanna Reid about 'letting down the people of Manchester' amid reports he is planning to axe the northern HS2 leg.

Harrowing images have emerged showing a faeces-filled home where 11 dogs were kept in squalid conditions. The urine-soaked spaniels were crammed inside stacked cages while one pup was found dead in the corner of a crate.

The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has been warned he is 'risking the cohesion' of the country over HS2, as Labour mayors including Andy Burnham said axing the high-speed rail route to Manchester would result in 'international embarrassment and a national outrage'.

An unlicensed driver mowed down a man after police abandoned the dad-of-six barefoot three miles away from his home. Gareth Roper, 35, was killed by Jamie Evans in the horror crash on Lily Lane, in Bamfurlong, Wigan, in the early hours of New Year's Day 2022.

A murder investigation has been launched after a woman died in hospital after being found unconscious at the side of the road. Cheshire police believe the 35-year-old may have been 'struck by a vehicle'.

Sky Ferreira has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for next year – find all the details below.The Los Angeles-born singer-songwriter is due to hit the road in mid-March for shows in Dublin (March 17), Glasgow (19), Birmingham (20), Leeds (22), Manchester (24), London (26), Bristol (29), Oxford (31) and Brighton (April 1).Ferreira hasn’t played live in the UK since she performed as part of the Grace Jones-curated edition of Meltdown Festival at the Southbank Centre in London in June 2022. Next year’s stop-off in the capital will take place at KOKO in Camden Town.Tickets for the upcoming tour go on general sale at 10am BST this Thursday (September 28) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Political leaders have told the Prime Minister scrapping HS2 rail to Manchester would have 'massive ramifications' on the city region and the north west as a whole.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has said he will personally write to the Prime Minister and urge him to not scrap HS2.

A young man who murdered a taxi driver issued a violent threat as he was dragged out of court after being sentenced to life in jail. Oliver Pugh, 20, was told he will serve at least 27 years behind bars for the unprovoked stabbing of Mohammed Istakhar in Solihull, West Midlands, last November.

A dog behavioural specialist has issued some life-saving advice if you find yourself being attacked by a canine.

An 11-year-old boy had a gun put to his head as a gang of armed robbers burst into his home before stealing a Rolex, car keys and expensive jewellery, it has been claimed.

People with money in a current account at any one of several high street banks are being urged to check their savings rate as they could potentially be missing out on higher returns due to low interest rates. Several banks are currently offering rates of over five per cent, so if your current savings rate is less than three per cent, it could be time to ditch and switch to get the most out of your money.

Jason Derulo has announced that he will embark on an eight-stop UK and Ireland arena tour in 2024 – his first in five years. Check out the full dates and ticket details below.The dates are a part of the UK and European leg of Derulo’s ‘Nu King’ world tour.

Fifteen hopeful celebrities will be dancing it out to become the latest Strictly Come Dancing champion this autumn. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.

Perth and Kinross Council's (PKC) finance chief has assured councillors PKC is not at risk despite investment in English councils - where some are in financial meltdown.

Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo has added further dates to her huge GUTS world tour in 2024 with a second date in Manchester due to demand.

The American XL bully dog will be banned by the end of the year following a series of attacks, it has been announced.