National World Top Stories Update 24 October, 2024

A BMW smashed into a street sweeper in Moscow

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This is the moment a BMW rams a street sweeper vehicle and sends it flying.<br />The incident took place in the Russian capital Moscow on Wednesday, 23rd October.<br />The video shows two cars driving along a street near a pedestrian crossing before the street cleaner comes the other way and appears to begin making a U-turn after they have passed.<br />But all of a sudden, a luxury BMW appears out of nowhere and rams the street sweeper side on, sending it flying.<br />It slides along the tarmac and comes to rest on its side in the middle of the road.<br />Images from the emergency services show them working the scene, with the vehicle still on its side, and the front of the BMW nearly completely destroyed.<br />It is currently unclear if there were any injuries.<br />Video: NewsX

Story behind Glasgow’s Rock Garden, revolutionising pub and food culture and the history of Red Stripe

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We visited Max’s Bar on Queen Street to speak to Norry who runs the Lost Glasgow Facebook page to chat about the history of its former site the Rock Garden, what it was like for young people in the 80s and how culture has evolved.

Sewage spill crisis: How it’s impacting our regions

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Water companies are under pressure to upgrade infrastructure to handle population growth and climate change, with improvements expected to cost billions.

Bristol World Discuss: What is on in the city this week?

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Other top stories include a giant tower block that will become bristols largest building has been sold off, a 17 year old teen dad in a coma after a motorbike crash and a bristol restaurant casa closed until further notice.

Pompey Talk: The search for answers amid mounting problems

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Pompey Talk returns with an inquest into the Blues' ongoing Championship wobbles. On this week’s show, head of sport Mark McMahon asks chief sports writer Neil Allen whether Pompey have under-estimated the step up from League One to the Championship? Questions are asked about the Blues' summer transfer business, while Marlon Pack's performances also come under the microscope.

Bristolians Answer: How do you feel about the idea of using weight loss jabs to help people with obesity return to work?

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How do you feel about the idea of using weight loss jabs to help people with obesity return to work? What concerns, if any, do you have about using weight loss drugs as part of a public health strategy to address obesity, especially for those who are unemployed?

New study reveals Gen Z most likely at risk of ticket scams!

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A new study has revealed Ticket scams have risen in the past 12 months as more high-profile events are set to take place in the United Kingdom. But who is most at risk?

People of London: Should assisted dying be legal in the UK

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We ask Londoners if they believe assisted dying should be legal in the UK.

Once Upon A Nightmare Preview at Lotherton: Leeds, do you dare to be scared?

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Thrill-seekers are invited to Lotherton to step into the pages of twisted fairy tales where ‘happily ever afters’ don’t exist - the event runs between 25th-31st October.

Yoga on a Jet2 flight

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Holidaymakers thought they were 'in a Little Britain sketch' when a Jet2 passenger began performing an entire YOGA routine in the plane aisle - doing a headstand at 35,000 feet.<br />Daisy Doris May, from Guildford in Surrey, had been travelling home to Manchester Airport from a writing retreat in Ibiza earlier this month when she decided to take part in some mid-flight meditation. The 35-year-old asked a girl sat next to her on the flight to film the stunt, which she claims was done as a satirical joke about people who are 'self righteous' in situations like that.<br />Video: Kennedy News and Media