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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Motorcyclist in serious condition after three-vehicle crash on A2 in Dartford
A man has been left in a serious condition after a three-vehicle crash on the A2 in Dartford. The incident happened on the A2 coastbound between junction two of the M25 and Old Bexley Lane at around 4.30pm on June 13. It involved a black Triumph motorcycle, and an orange KTM 360 before crashing into a green Mini Cooper. @bbcsoutheast A2 shut in both directions after Dartford Heath junction — Matt Hudson (@matthudson35) June 13, 2025 Officers attended and a motorcyclist, a man in his 50s, was taken to hospital, where he remains in a serious condition. Another rider, a man in his 30s, was also taken to hospital where his condition is stable. A spokesperson for Kent Police said: 'Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. 'Detectives are also keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the two motorcycles prior to the collision. 'Witnesses should contact the SCIU appeal line on 01622 798538 or email quoting XX/SC/040/25.'
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Part of A2 in Kent closed eastbound after serious crash
Part of the A2 in Kent has been closed following a serious crash, National Highways has was held in both directions between the A2018 near Bexley and the M25 near Dartford shortly after 17:15 BST on road was reopened westbound with vehicles released past the scene shortly after 18:40, but motorists were told to expect eastbound road will remain closed for an investigation into the cause of the crash. National Highways said an air ambulance and other emergency services were at the Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service have been contacted for more information.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
The Best Cheap Web Hosting Services for 2025
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Building a website is a terrific way to establish your brand, promote your business, or simply share ideas with the world. However, budgeting for one can be a stressful endeavour, especially when operating on a small scale. Cheap web hosting is the answer, and we're here to help you in your search. PCMag has covered web hosting services for more than 10 years, so you can count on our expertise to steer you in the right direction. For example, Editors' Choice winner AccuWeb Hosting has helpful customer service and feature-packed plans for budget-conscious site builders. It isn't your only choice, though. Read on for the top cheap web hosts we've tested, followed by what to look for when selecting a low-cost service. We look at pricing here based on companies' regular annual prices, with no discounts applied. Our cutoff for inclusion? A web host must charge no more than $99.99 per year. It means some of our top choices for best overall web hosts, such as A2, GoDaddy, and Hostwinds, don't make the cut. We avoid web hosting services with initial cheap prices that go up after an introductory period. This is true low-cost web hosting! Web hosts offering monthly and annual plans are judged in both areas. Naturally, if a web host only offers monthly or yearly plans, we adjust our expectations accordingly. A web host is a company with servers you use to store and deliver the files that make up your website. Large businesses can spend hundreds of dollars each year on dedicated web hosting or virtual private server (VPS) hosting. Still, plenty of web hosts are designed specifically for very small businesses (and personal use, too). Setting up a website with your domain is easy, and most importantly, it doesn't have to be expensive. Do you need email, blogging software, basic email marketing (not marketing automation), e-commerce, and file sharing? Many of these features are included with cheap web hosting plans. Also worth highlighting is the service's customer support. While it's nice to have FAQs and forums, when it's 3 a.m. and your website is inexplicably down, you want someone available immediately. Look for 24/7 customer support. Cheap web hosting excludes the powerful and relatively pricey dedicated and VPS hosting options. Instead, you'll need to pick a shared hosting or WordPress hosting plan. Shared hosting is a setup in which the hosting company runs multiple websites on a server along with your site. Don't let the "shared" bit worry you, though, since you can't peek into anyone else's files and no one else can touch yours. The benefit? Sharing the server space translates to cheap prices for everyone. The downside? Neighboring sites that consume too many resources may cause your site to run at less than peak performance. Optimized WordPress hosting services let you set up and run a WordPress blog with minimum fuss. If your business website's primary function is blogging, do your wallet a favor and don't bother with shared hosting plans or other types of web hosting. One thing we learned while reviewing web hosting services is that reading the fine print matters, especially if you are concerned about keeping prices low. Many web hosts have several service tiers, with introductory features in starter packages and expanded offerings in higher-priced plans. Don't get swayed by the big fonts touting the monthly fee: Make sure that a particular tier offers what you need. Some hosts charge extra for the tools you might use to design your website. Other hosts require you to commit to a three-year hosting agreement to get that low per-month price. Or the price is an introductory one; after a month, you will revert to a higher price. Don't commit to annual plans until you know what features you need and how quickly you plan to grow. The aforementioned features are valuable to the web hosting experience, but none match the importance of site uptime. If your site is down, clients or customers cannot find you or access your products or services. Every customer turned away is a potential sale lost and traffic not monetized. So, look for a web host's uptime guarantee before signing up. Look for a service with a high uptime promise (like 99%) to keep your site online consistently. If your primary goal is cheap service, there's another option: website builders. If you simply want a good-looking website without any extras—a brochure-ware site, for example—you can skip traditional web hosting and check out website builder services, such as Gator and Wix. If you don't care about owning a domain and don't want to do a lot of behind-the-scenes tweaking, you should consider one of these online website builders. They let you create surprisingly attractive and functional sites hosted under their domains. Furthermore, these services can be incredibly cheap: Some offer free plans, which generally means you'll have branding on your site for the website builder's company. You can often pay for a domain, and that typically removes the branding, as well. Web hosting is the way to go if you need control over your domain and a little more functionality. Not all cheap web hosting services are created equal. For example, some have data transfer allotment and storage caps worth investigating. Read the fine print for the unlimited offerings, too, as gotchas that might sneak up on you later. Other services limit the applications or plug-ins you can use. The web host you select depends entirely on how you plan to use it—and your budget. If you are ready to choose a great web hosting service that's also cheap, click the links in the charts to check out our in-depth reviews of the best names in the space. If you're just getting started in the web hosting game, check out our primers: 10 Easy But Powerful SEO Tips to Boost Traffic to Your Website, 5 Things You Need to Know Before Signing Up for Web Hosting, and Linux vs. Windows: How to Pick the Best Server OS for Your Website. Jeffrey L. Wilson contributed to this article.
Top Gear
09-06-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Thrills without the bills: the case for the classic Audi A2 1.4
Fast(ish) cars you can actually afford... and you might even want Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. What is it? OK, so the Every1 previews a small, efficient German EV, but the A2 was ahead of the game in all ways when it came to German efficiency 25 years ago. Why are we so interested? Because the 1.4 petrol A2 was an aluminium genius that's ULEZ compliant (not the diesel), and it was well packaged and efficient.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- The Sun
Bank Holiday getaway chaos starts early with drivers stuck in huge queues – check worst times to hit the roads
THE Bank Holiday getaway chaos has started early today with drivers stuck in huge queues. Traffic was spotted crawling on the A2 in South East London as holidaymakers started to make their getaways ahead of the weekend. 4 4 Drivers have been advised to check traffic conditions with 17.9 million road trips expected over the late May Bank Holiday. The RAC and transport analysts INRIX are warning of a potential "double dose of delays" today and on Saturday. The highest number of leisure trips are projected to be made by car – 3.4 million on both days respectively. With most getaway trips due to begin before lunchtime, research suggests the best times to hit the road will be very early in the morning or into the evening. A majority of drivers say they'll head off at some point between 5am and 12pm. Meanwhile 14 per cent plan to leave between 5am and 8am and nearly a third intend to travel mid-morning between 8am and 10am. A further quarter will set off later between 10am and 12pm. Traffic is expected to peter out significantly later in the day with those that can advised to leave their journeys as late as possible. Just 3 per cent of motorists are planning trips between 7pm and 11pm following the evening rush hour. Experts are warning M25 users to plan well ahead as the UK's busiest motorway is expected to bear the brunt of the worst delays. Elon Musk's Cybertrucks are coming to Britain - and may spell the end of household bills On Friday – the day most drivers will be setting off – the M25 anticlockwise from J4 to J1 near the Dartford Crossing may see lunchtime journeys delayed by more than 45 minutes compared to normal. Later in the day, the M25 anticlockwise between Cobham services (J10) and Clacket Lane services (J6) may face queues of 35 minutes longer at 5pm during the evening rush hour. Elsewhere multiple routes connecting the West Country to the rest of the UK are expected to carry the lion's share of journeys on Saturday. Stretches of the A30 westbound towards Okehampton, the M5 southbound to Bridgwater and the A303 westbound past Stonehenge may suffer hold-ups of up to 55 minutes more than usual. 4 4 With the bank holiday weekend marking the start of the school half-term break in many parts of the UK, there's little reprieve for drivers travelling home back on Friday, May 30. RAC Mobile Mechanic Aaron Bryan said: "Our research shows it really is best to leave as early or late as possible this bank holiday weekend, as the majority of motorists are planning to set off in the morning. "If the warm weather continues, travelling at cooler hours of the day saves fuel, puts less strain on the air conditioning system, and means older cars have much less chance of overheating. "Regardless of the weather, always check your vehicle's oil and coolant levels before setting off, as well as tyre pressure and tread depth. "Alternatively, an RAC Mobile Mechanic can check any battery or brake pad issues before you travel, along with diagnosing any faults signalled by dashboard warning lights. "There's no need to squeeze in a last-minute trip to the garage either, as we can come to you at home or work. "In hot temperatures, it's wise to carry lots of water, food and a tool kit, with jump leads, torch and some first aid basics. "In the worst-case scenario of a breakdown, make sure you've got an umbrella and sunscreen to provide shade for all passengers when awaiting assistance. "While Devon and Cornwall remain some of the most popular destinations for summer getaways, many other major routes across the country could be hit by increased traffic – not least the M25 which so many drivers use to reach the coast and the South East. "These stretches are likely to be equally as busy on Friday 30 May when drivers use the same roads for return journeys."
