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McLaren 'intimidated' air steward
A former air steward for McLaren racing boss Ron Dennis claims the company sent a private detective to intimidate him.
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Kart racer's sights on Hamilton
A teenage kart racer who has won 100 trophies is hoping to emulate his hero, Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton.
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Car worth £3m is found in garage
A vintage Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for 47 years could fetch £3m at auction.
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Double shootings 'may be linked'
Police investigating a fatal shooting in Manchester a year ago say it may be connected to another shooting later that day.
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Driver jailed for killing friend
A motorist is jailed for four years after killing his friend in a high-speed road crash in Aberdeenshire.
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Barrel rollers race through town
Hundreds gather to watch an annual barrel rolling competition which raises money for charity.
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Toshiba plans bike battery plant
Toshiba plans to build a new plant to make its super charge ion batteries, the uses of which include electric bikes.
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Cost concerns rile Formula One
Formula One teams are forced to cut costs as their automotive backers feel the pinch from falling car sales.
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Runner will forgo Christmas meal
A Somerset man is to forgo the traditional Christmas dinner so he can run 71 miles non-stop for charity.
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Go-karting for marginalised teens
Anti-social and vulnerable teenagers are persuaded to channel their enthusiasm into go-karting.
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The Jaguar Land Rover dilemma
Struggling carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with the government, asking for financial assistance. The government responds by pointing to the economic health of its Indian parent company Tata.
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December's practice News Day
Schools across the UK took part in a practice News Day on 11 December 2008 in preparation for the UK-wide event in March.
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France races to clinch EU deals
The EU's credibility is at stake at a summit this week, with France pushing hard for deals on a key energy package and the Lisbon Treaty.
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Students queue for rental houses
Students in Oxford queue for hours in sub-zero temperatures to try and get their house of choice for September next year.
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Student sexually assaulted by man
A student is sexually assaulted after getting into a car with two men in Oxfordshire.
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Profile: OJ Simpson
The story of Orenthal James "OJ" Simpson is that of the fall of a hero.
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Collider 'needs warning system'
An official investigation into the accident at the Large Hadron Collider recommends the installation of an early warning system.
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Racecourse opponents hold meeting
Campaigners opposed to a racecourse in Greater Manchester are meeting as the plans move towards a public inquiry.
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UK Honda staff facing redundancy
Staff at Honda in Northamptonshire have been warned they face redundancy, following news the Formula One team has been put up for sale.
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Mini points to electric car future
The first all-electric Mini can be charged in two hours for a 150-mile drive, but it is too early to hail it as a saviour for the car industry.
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