Former Mercedes Formula 1 engine chief Andy Cowell is to join Aston Martin as their new group chief executive officer. The 55-year-old Briton masterminded the production of the engine with which Mercedes became the most successful team in Formula 1 history from 2014-21. The role puts Cowell in overall charge...

Former Mercedes engine chief Cowell to join Aston Martin

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 On the second floor of an upscale steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis, just days before their engines would be put to the test against each other in the Indianapolis 500, engineers from Chevrolet and Honda sat side-by-side and shared a toast.In a collaboration of rivals, they had worked to push the IndyCar Series into a new era.Over in the corner, sitting on a stand, was the product of their work, a hybrid unit that will fit neatly inside the existing chassis from Dallara, and works with each manufacturer's existing 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged V-6 engines. Once installed, the first-of-its-kind design promises to...

After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio

Aston Martin celebrates its success during the 2024 F1 racing schedule with a special edition of the DBX707 ultra-luxury SUV. The DBX707 AMR24 has the same designation as Aston Martin’s F1 AMR24 race car and the Official Medical Car of Formula 1.. Contents. Why the Aston Martin DBX707 AMR24...

If you're looking for an SUV to drive on F1 tracks, here's your ride.

The 17-year-old boy died in hospital after the incident at West Wittering beach, police say.

Boy, 17, dies during school trip to the beach

A hospital trust has made wearing masks mandatory again following a rise of patients infected with Covid-19. Since Monday patients, visitors and staff have been required to wear masks in clinical areas unless exempt at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford. The University of North Midlands NHS Trust...

Masks reintroduced at hospitals over rise in Covid

The message in the car windscreen says "please do 20 before another pet is killed".

Cat's death sparks speed message from pet owner

A painting described as a masterpiece which was found in a plastic bag after being stolen has sold for £17.6m at auction. Rest On The Flight Into Egypt, painted by Venetian master Titian when he was aged just 20 in 1510, was sold by London auction house Christie's. The...

Masterpiece found in plastic bag sells for £17.5m

Arlene Mitchell, from West Lothian, defied odds of 700,000 to one by giving birth to Ben, Noah, Harrison and Rory.

Mum overwhelmed after rare birth of quadruplets

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

A man has received a suspended prison sentence following an incident of road rage on the A55. Paul Woodward, 55, of Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn recently appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court following the incident on the eastbound carriageway of Rhuallt Hill in September last year. CCTV footage shows Woodward, who was...

Road rage ramming incident caught on CCTV

A toddler was found wandering in the middle of a road after escaping unnoticed from a nursery. Talks are now being held between council chiefs, Wales’ care inspectors and Tiny Tots Llanfoist Nursery in Monmouthshire to stop it happening again. The boy, understood to be between 12 and 18...

Toddler found in road after escaping nursery

A man has been arrested after driving on the A1 at six times over the legal drink- drive limit. Lincolnshire Police said they received reports of a car being driven erratically near Grantham on Sunday. Officers located the car at Gonerby Moor service station. The 38-year-old driver was taken into...

Driver six times over drink-drive limit

A former Devon & Cornwall Police officer has been found culpable of gross misconduct after it was alleged he strangled a detainee in hospital. The force said the incident happened on 4 June 2023 when PC Paul Barratt allegedly assaulted a detainee while supervising them with another officer. He received...

Police officer strangled detainee in hospital

A cyclist was left concussed with a fractured jaw, had three front teeth knocked out and severe cuts and bruises after he was pushed off his bike. Josh Paul, 29, was riding up Sulham Hill in Reading, Berkshire, on 25 June when he said a passenger in a black car leant out and shoved him to the ground.

Cyclist seriously injured after being pushed off bike

Daniel Leggasick admitted two allegations about his conduct at Devon and Cornwall Police.

Police officer was 'misleading and dishonest'

Two brothers who launched a "brutal" attack on a stranger on the street have been jailed after their initial sentence was deemed too lenient. Kenneth Brown, 27, and Shaun Brown, 25, had initially been spared jail for the attack in Carlisle city centre, which left their victim with a broken hand, fractured nose and black eyes.

Brothers jailed for 'brutal' attack after review

A teenager has suffered life-threatening injuries in a stabbing in Sheffield, police said. Emergency services were called to reports of a serious assault on White Hart Lane in Oughtibridge just after 21:00 BST on Sunday. The 19-year-old man suffered injuries to his abdomen and is being treated in hospital, South...

Stabbed teenager in life-threatening condition

A troubled in-patient mental health unit looks set to close following a catalogue of safety concerns. These include fires, patients suffering broken bones and staff raising fears about the risk of fatalities at Hill Crest, Redditch. To plug the recruitment gap, the trust which runs the facility is currently spending...

Mental health unit to close after safety concerns

A 33-year-old man is pronounced dead at the scene after the crash in Shipley, police say.

Man dies as car leaves road and crashes into tree

Diabetic Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, stopped taking insulin during sessions run by an alternative healer.

Woman 'in pain' before death at slapping workshop

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Alpine sign engineers from Red Bull and Ferrari

Alpine sign senior engineers from Red Bull and Ferrari as part of a restructure aimed at moving the team towards the front of the...

Alpine sign engineers from Red Bull and Ferrari

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