Police boss demands smart motorway on M1 is scrapped after ANOTHER serious crash

An ‘inherently dangerous’ smart motorway along the M1 which has featured in two recent inquests should be axed following another serious crash, a police boss has said. Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), said the stretch of the M1 in South Yorkshire was a ‘constant danger to anyone unfortunate enough either to … Read more

Roads agency faces manslaughter charge over grandmother’s death on smart motorway

Highways England could be taken to court for corporate manslaughter following the death of a grandmother on a smart motorway. The dramatic development comes less than a month after the notorious roads were condemned by a coroner as death traps. Yesterday another coroner referred Highways England to prosecutors after it was revealed no one had … Read more

Porton Down scientists trial smart watch that will be able to tell you if you have caught Covid

Secretive Porton Down scientists trial smart watch and other wearable tech that will be able to tell you if you have caught Covid Porton Down been researching if smartwatches could help detect coronavirus   Analysing data from the sensors, such as heart rate and blood oxygen levels  Hoping to identify patterns in those with coronavirus to … Read more

Health: Smart CONTACT LENSES can improve your sight while monitoring for diseases

Smart CONTACT LENSES can improve your sight while monitoring for conditions including diabetes and strokes by measuring chemicals in tear fluid The new contact lens design comes from researchers from the UK, US and China It features a mesh sensor that measures light, temperature and glucose levels At the same time, the team said, it … Read more

We are stuck with smart motorways, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps admits 

Grant Shapps has ruled out scrapping so-called ‘smart motorways’, while admitting their name was a ‘misnomer’. The Transport Secretary said yesterday that he ‘wouldn’t have gone about it like this’ were he in charge when they were launched and said mistakes were made in their roll-out which initially made them less safe. But he told … Read more

Wendy Williams calls ex-husband Kevin Hunter’s girlfriend a wannabe model and ‘less than smart’

Wendy Williams isn’t holding back as she talks about her ex-husband Kevin Hunter and his alleged longtime mistress Sharina Hudson. Ahead of Lifetime movie Wendy Williams: The Movie and her documentary Wendy Williams: What a Mess! which premiere on Saturday, the 56-year-old TV host got real with Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. Williams discussed … Read more

Smart motorways UK: Roads bosses vow to speed up safety push after coroner’s ruling

Road chiefs have pledged to accelerate the rollout of potentially lifesaving safety measures on smart motorways following crisis talks with Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The minister ordered Highways England to bring forward the deadline for installing vital technology which can detect when vehicles are marooned and prevent collisions. More CCTV is to be rolled out to … Read more

Two thirds of Britons think smart motorways are LESS safe than normal ones, reveals YouGov poll

Two thirds of Britons think smart motorways are less safe than normal ones with hard shoulders and 57 per cent of people are opposed to their use entirely, a YouGov poll has revealed.  The latest findings come just days after Dr Alan Billings, Police Crime Commissioner for South Yorkshire, wrote to the Government saying the … Read more

‘Professional’ Kate Middleton is adopting a smart business style in sharp blazers

The Duchess of Cambridge is adopting a new ‘chic and simple’ style to appear ‘more mature and business-like’ during the Covid-19 crisis, a stylist has revealed. Kate Middleton, 39, is spending lockdown living at her Norfolk home of Anmer Hall with husband Prince William, 38, and their children Prince George, seven, Princess Charlotte, five, and … Read more

‘Smart’ motorways are ‘inherently unsafe’ and ‘should be abandoned’, Yorkshire police chief says 

Smart motorways are ‘inherently unsafe’ and ‘should be abandoned’, a police and crime commissioner says. Dr Alan Billings, PCC for South Yorkshire, has written to the Government saying the abolition of the hard shoulder should be ‘abandoned’ before more people die.  In a letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, Dr Billings accused Highways England of … Read more