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The bosses of a landfill in Fleetwood, the centre of months of smell complaints, are linked to another nuisance site in Yorkshire.

The driver of a Tesla involved in a crash that left a motorcyclist dead said he was operating the vehicle’s Autopilot feature and checking his phone at the time, documents show. The 56-year-old unnamed driver was on his way home from lunch at 3.45pm last Friday when his Tesla collided with a motorcycle driven by Jeffrey Nissen, 28, in a suburban area about 15 miles outside of Seattle. Mr Nissen was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities are yet to verify that the car was running Autopilot at the time of the crash, but the fatal incident raises questions over whether Tesla’s recent recall of two million cars went far enough to ensure that motorists using the auto drive feature pay attention to the road. The Tesla driver was arrested for investigation of vehicular homicide after he told a Washington State Patrol trooper he was using the vehicle’s Autopilot feature and looked at his cellphone while the car was moving, according to a probable-cause document obtained by the Associated Press.

The Scottish Government’s latest independence paper says Scotland could take its own decisions on issues such as gambling and drug prohibition if it was to leave the UK.

The actor-turned-politician has been ordered to pay £180,000 in damages after he called two people "paedophiles" during a row on social media.

The aftermath of the blaze that ripped through Luton Airport’s car park shows several cars left burnt to a crisp and stranded - including an £80k Porsche hanging off the edge

Captain Tom’s daughter is using her dad’s name to sell the family home for £2.25 million after she was forced to tear down the spa.

Disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been pictured by South African news site Netwerk24 out and about in his home country, after his release from prison this year

Following widespread backlash, Bajan prime minister Mia Mottley has announced that the acquisition will be paused in light of public anger with the move and a public consultation will take place

Councils who are short of money are selling assets worth hundreds of millions of pounds to avoid falling into effective bankruptcy.

A Tui flight from Newcastle to Cape Verde was forced into making an emergency landing "as a precaution" after a bird strike shortly after take off

As the much delayed Renters’ Reform Bill heads back to the Commons on Wednesday, Sky News looks at how many politicians make additional income from renting out homes, offices and even farms.

The suspects have been accused of facilitating illegal immigration and entering the UK illegally. A further 55 people believed to have also been on board have been identified.

There could be more station closures in the coming weeks

The DWP has been urged to review the way it handles Carer’s Allowance after it emerged that thousands of people who care for others are being overpaid on their benefits and then months or years later receiving demands for repayment

Deliveroo users have claimed the delivery firm’s app is currently unavailable throughout the UK and abroad, leaving many hungry and having to find their own dinners

Celebrities like football manager Harry Redknapp and interior designer Celia Sawyer have homes there

Brian Reader died at the age of 84 during autumn of last year from cancer, according to his death certificate, despite his family and associates trying to keep his death a secret

A secretive online network full of white supremacist manifestos and bomb-making tutorials is set to be banned by the government.

A police operation is under way after reports at least five people have died during an attempt to cross the Channel with coast guards reporting ’lifeless bodies’

As the summer and party season hits soon, police have issued a warning about pink cocaine being used in places like Ibiza and the UK.

An Italian restaurant in Wales has accused a family of eight of walking out without paying for their £329 bill – and claim it is not the first time the family have done a dine and dash.

Serious violence fell substantially in England and Wales last year, a study has shown.

At least 37 airlines at Heathrow face cancelling flights